Araújo R S C, Guimarães E M B, Alves M F C, Sakurai E, Domingos L T, Fioravante F C R, Machado A C S
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, 74233-180 Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Brazil.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Jun;25(6):397-400. doi: 10.1007/s10096-006-0142-y.
In order to determine the prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescent females and young women in central Brazil, 296 subjects attending two public health services were evaluated. The overall prevalence of C. trachomatis infection, as determined using polymerase chain reaction, was 19.6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.3-24.7). In multivariate analysis, young age (odds ratio [OR]adjusted 2.32, 95%CI 1.1-4.8, p<0.05) and having 2-3 (ORadjusted 3.41, 95%CI 1.6-6.3, p<0.05) or >or=4 sexual partners in life (ORadjusted 3.10, 95%CI 1.1-6.3, p<0.05) were factors significantly associated with chlamydial infection. In conclusion, the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was high in the studied population and risk factors were related to age and sexual behavior.
为了确定巴西中部青少年女性和年轻女性沙眼衣原体感染的患病率及危险因素，对两家公共卫生机构的296名受试者进行了评估。采用聚合酶链反应测定，沙眼衣原体感染的总体患病率为19.6%（95%置信区间[CI]，15.3 - 24.7）。多因素分析显示，年龄小（调整后的优势比[OR]为2.32，95%CI为1.1 - 4.8，p<0.05）以及一生中拥有2 - 3个（调整后的OR为3.41，95%CI为1.6 - 6.3，p<0.05）或≥4个性伴侣（调整后的OR为3.10，95%CI为1.1 - 6.3，p<0.05）是与衣原体感染显著相关的因素。总之，在所研究的人群中，沙眼衣原体感染的患病率较高，且危险因素与年龄和性行为有关。
