Chlamydia trachomatis infection among sexually active young women in Italy

Screening programmes are important for the control of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection, a disease spread mainly by asymptomatic carriers. Risk factors for Ct infection were assessed in 6810 consecutive asymptomatic young women seeking contraceptive advice. All women filled in a questionnaire and were offered Ct testing. Of the 5785 who consented to testing, 425 (7.3%) were Ct culture positive. Four variables were significantly related to increased risk of being infected: age 18–23 years, duration of present relationship < 1 year, non-use of condoms, and a history of not having had a previous genital infection. It is not possible to devise screening criteria that would effectively identify women at high risk. Therefore a screening programme should be targeted at all sexually active young people. However, if after some years the programme succeeds in lowering general Ct prevalence, these factors may be important when selecting patients for Ct testing.

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Chlamydia trachomatis infection among sexually active young women in Italy

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

10.1136/sti.78.4.e4 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 78 (4) ◽

pp. 4e-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M A Latino

Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Young Women ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection

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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Young Women and Associated Predictors

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

10.1097/olq.0000000000001372 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽

Author(s):

Kanupriya Gupta ◽

Sally A. Harrison ◽

Nkele A. Davis ◽

Matilda L. Culp ◽

Samuel C. Hand ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Young Women ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection

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Sexually Active Adolescents and Young Adults: A High-Risk Group for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

Journal of Travel Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1708-8305.1998.tb00464.x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 57-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Maria Bavastrelli ◽

Mario Midulla ◽

Daniela Rossi ◽

Marco Salzano ◽

Ettore Calzolari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

High Risk ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Risk Group ◽

High Risk Group ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection

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Should all sexually active young women in Hungary be screened for Chlamydia trachomatis?

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ◽

10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00222-1 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 106 (1) ◽

pp. 55-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tibor Nyári ◽

Mark Woodward ◽

László Kovács

Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Young Women ◽

Sexually Active

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P4-S1.10 Longitudinal changes in cervicovaginal cytokine levels upon incident Chlamydia trachomatis infection among young women

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.512 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 87 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. A310-A310

Author(s):

L. Y. Hwang ◽

M. Scott ◽

Y. Ma ◽

J. Jonte ◽

A. B. Moscicki

Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Young Women ◽

Longitudinal Changes ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection ◽

Cytokine Levels

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Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection in Sexually Active Women with No Known Sexual Contacts with Urethritis

Scottish Medical Journal ◽

10.1177/003693308903400307 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 464-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

N. Harrison ◽

I. W. Smith ◽

H. Young

Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Vaginal Symptoms ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Cervical Infection ◽

History Of ◽

Sexual Contacts

During the period from March 1985 to March 1986, 216 consecutive patients with vaginal symptoms were screened for cervical infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and other sexually transmitted organisms. Eleven (5%) yielded C. trachomatis without a history of recent contact with males with urethritis.

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