Hospitalization Rates in Female US Army Recruits Associated With a Screening Program for Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection among women. In Brazil, there is no organized screening program for C. trachomatis, and the actual prevalence of infection is unknown. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection in women living in riverside communities in the Amazon, using self-collection employing the Evalyn® Brush and polymerase chain reaction. A total of 299 riverine women aged 18–81 years, mean age 35.7 (±12.8) years, predominantly agricultural workers, with low schooling and living with a partner, participated in this study. The prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was found to be 3.7% (95% CI 1.8–6.5), most of them being symptomatic. The mean age of the first sexual intercourse reported by women was 15.2 (±2.3) years, and the majority reported having had none or only one partner in the last 12 months, with very low adherence to consistent condom use (15.4%). Most women (98.3%) reported having approved using the vaginal self-collecting brush, and only 4.7% reported having difficulty in handling the brush. We consider that a vaginal self-collecting device is adequate for diagnosing C. trachomatis infection in women living in remote, hard-to-reach areas.

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Temporal Changes in the Physical Fitness of US Army Recruits

Sports Medicine ◽

10.2165/00007256-200636070-00005 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 36 (7) ◽

pp. 613-634 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Joseph J Knapik ◽

Marilyn A Sharp ◽

Salima Darakjy ◽

Sarah B Jones ◽

Keith G Hauret ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Temporal Changes ◽

Us Army ◽

Army Recruits

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Chlamydia trachomatis Age-Specific Prevalence in Women Who Used an Internet-Based Self-screening Program Compared to Women Who Were Screened in Family Planning Clinics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

10.1097/olq.0b013e3182039d7f ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 74-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Charlotte A. Gaydos ◽

Mathilda Barnes ◽

Bulbul Aumakhan ◽

Nicole Quinn ◽

Catherine Wright ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Screening Program

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Distribution Of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels Of US Army Recruits From 2010-2013 By State

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000517081.95414.d9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (5S) ◽

pp. 92-93

Author(s):

George L. Grieve ◽

Morgan Clennin ◽

Alexander C. McLain ◽

Keith G. Hauret ◽

Bruce H. Jones ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Us Army ◽

Army Recruits ◽

Fitness Levels

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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection, Serovar Distribution and Co-Infections with Seven High-Risk HPV Types among Italian Women with a Recent History of Abnormal Cervical Cytology

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16183354 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (18) ◽

pp. 3354 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marianna Martinelli ◽

Rosario Musumeci ◽

Alberto Rizzo ◽

Narcisa Muresu ◽

Andrea Piana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Screening Program ◽

Hpv Infection ◽

Cervical Cytology ◽

Recent History ◽

Abnormal Cytology ◽

Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection ◽

Hpv Dna ◽

Abnormal Cervical Cytology ◽

History Of

Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) and human papillomavirus (HPV) are the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections throughout the world. Despite the serious complications associated with chronic Ct infections in sexually active women, a screening program is not yet available in Italy. Moreover, HPV/Ct co-infections are also known to occur frequently, increasing the risk of HPV-induced carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Ct infections, the distribution of Ct serovars, and the incidences of Ct/HPV co-infections among women with a recent history of abnormal cervical cytology. Cervical samples were collected from 199 women referred for a gynecological visit following an abnormal Pap test results. All samples were tested for the presence of Ct and HPV DNA using real-time PCR assays; Ct typing of positive samples was performed by PCR–RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism) targeting the ompA gene. A high percentage of these women (12.8% and 21.7% with or without abnormal cytology on “retesting”, respectively) were found to be Ct positive. Serovar F was the most prevalent type in Ct positive women, followed by E and K. Ct/HPV co-infections were detected in 7% (14/199) of enrolled women, with HPV-16, HPV-51, and HPV-52 being most frequently identified in co-infections. This study provides new epidemiological data on the prevalence of Ct and associated HPV infection in women with a recent history of abnormal cervical cytology in Italy, where notification of cases is not mandatory.

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