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DOCN M94A2387
TI Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
DT 9412
AU Lowndes CM; Domingues A; Basso N; Giffin K; Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):316 (abstract no. PC0193). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370188
AB OBJECTIVES: To carry out a preliminary study of the prevalence and
epidemiological characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in
low-income women in Rio de Janeiro. METHODOLOGY: Between November 1993
and February 1994, a sample of 198 women aged 14-46 years, who attended
2 public health centres in Rio de Janeiro for gynecological
consultation, and who received a pelvic examination, were included in
the study. Endocervical swabs were taken for Chlamydia trachomatis
testing using the Syva Microtrak II Chlamydia EIA kit. Standardised
questionnaires were used to record sociodemographic data, medical and
social history, and clinical examination findings. RESULTS: The overall
prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the study population
was 8.1%. Prevalence was found to be associated with age, with an
infection rate of 12.2% in women aged 14-25, in comparison to 5.7% in
women aged 26 and over. CONCLUSIONS: The results presented here, which
represent preliminary findings from a larger study in progress, suggest
that the rate of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in female users of
public health centres in Rio de Janeiro is comparable to that found in
similar settings in other countries.
DE Adolescence Adult Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY Cervix Diseases/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
*Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Female
Human Middle Age Poverty Prevalence MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).