Prevalência e fatores de risco para Chlamydia trachomatis em parturientes, de 15 a 24 anos, no Brasil

AUTOR(ES)

Valdir Monteiro Pinto

FONTE

IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

09/03/2012

RESUMO

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection in young parturient women in Brazil. Methods: A national cross-sectional study of parturient women, aged 15 to 24 years, attending Brazilian public hospitals was performed in 2009. Participants answered a questionnaire including demographic, behavioral, and clinical data. A sample of urine was collected and screened for CT and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), using polymerase chain reaction, Amplicor CT/NG (Roche Molecular Systems, Branchburg, NJ, USA). Results: A total of 2400 women were selected and 2071 (86.3%) participated in the study. Mean age was 20.2 years (standard deviation = 2.7). Prevalence rates of CT and NG were 9.8% (95% CI: 8.511.1) and 1.0% (95% CI: 0.6%1.4%), respectively. Four percent of women infected with CT also had NG infection. CT associated factors were: being younger (1519 years old) OR= 1.6 (95% CI: 1.152.17); first sexual intercourse before 15 years of age OR= 1.4 (95% CI: 1.046.24); having more than 1 sexual partner in lifetime OR= 1.6 (95% CI: 1.132.26); Pap smear screening more than 1 year OR= 1.5 (95% CI: 1.082.05); and NG infection OR= 7.6 (95% CI: 3.0519.08). Conclusions: This study shows a high prevalence of CT infection among young pregnant women in Brazil. We suggest that CT screening should be included as part of antenatal care routine in this group in Brazil

ASSUNTO(S)

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