Prevalencia de Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae en adolescentes chilenas / Rates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Chilean adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(12): 1569-1574, dic. 2009. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are common sexually transmitted diseases among young women and little has been doing to study them in Chilean adolescents.Aim:
Determine the rates of C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae in Chilean young women. Material andmethods:
Urine samples were obtained from 203 sexually active females under 25 year-old, who attended hospitals from either high or low-income areas in Chile's capital, Santiago. C trachomatis and Ngonorrhoeae were detected by nucleic acid amplification testing.Results:
Seven percent of samples were positive for C trachomatis. AU samples were negative for N gonorrhoeae. Among pregnant women, 19 percent of samples were positive for C trachomatis, while non-pregnant women were positive on 5.5 percent (p =0.04). Systematic use of barrier contraception was referring by 12 percent of women. AU of the latter was free of C trachomatis. No association was observing between age, number of sexual partners, age of first sexual intercourse, and presence of uro-gynecological symptoms, socioeconomic status and the rate of C trachomatis.Conclusions:
Seven percent of this group of Chilean young women was infected with C trachomatis. The figure rises to 19 percent if pregnant. Surveillance and screening programs should been implemented to prevent sequels on this vulnerable population.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Chlamydia
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Gonorrea
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Clínica Alemana/CL
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Hospital Padre Hurtado/CL
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