Prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection in Chilean Adolescents and Young Adults

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dc.contributor.authorHuneeus, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorSchilling, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Mario I.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-02T17:42:40Z
dc.date.available2022-06-02T17:42:40Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractStudy objective: To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis infection in sexually active Chilean adolescents and young adults. A comparative analysis was performed between genders to identify demographic, clinical, and sexual behavior characteristics to predict the occurrence of C trachomatis. Design: Analytical observational study. Setting: Santiago, Chile. Participants: Two hundred eighty-six sexually active volunteers aged 24 years or younger (171 female and 115 male); 82.9% (237/286) of them were classified as having high socioeconomic status. Interventions: Confidential survey and self-collected samples (urine for men and vaginal swabs for women). Main outcome measures: Prevalence, demographic characteristics, symptoms, and sexual behavior characteristics. Results: The prevalence rate of C trachomatis was 8.7% (10/115) in men and 8.8% (15/171) in women (P = .58). N gonorrhoeae was detected in 1 subject, whereas no T vaginalis cases were detected. In multivariate analysis, having some college education was protective (odds ratio [OR], 0.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.09-0.89), whereas having a higher number of sexual partners was a risk factor (OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.1-1.3) for C trachomatis infection. The latter was also predicted by postcoital bleeding (OR, 4.6; 95% CI, 1.30-16.23) in the female model. Conclusion: C trachomatis infection rates were similar between both genders. Protective characteristics for the occurrence of this infection were having some college education, lower number of sexual partners, and if female, the absence of postcoital bleeding. This study highlights the importance of C trachomatis screening among the Chilean affluent population younger than 25 years. However, further studies are needed in a more diverse and representative sample to recommend universal screening in Chilean adolescents and young adults.es
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dc.identifier.citationHuneeus A, Schilling A, Fernandez MI. Prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection in Chilean Adolescents and Young Adults. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2018 Aug;31(4):411-415. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2018.01.003.es
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2018.01.003es
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/6175
dc.language.isoenes
dc.subjectChlamydia trachomatises
dc.subjectNeisseria gonorrhoeaees
dc.subjectTrichomonas vaginalises
dc.subjectChilees
dc.subjectAdolescentses
dc.titlePrevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection in Chilean Adolescents and Young Adultses
dc.typeArticlees
dcterms.sourceJournal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologyes

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