Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Chlamydia trachomatis infection among HIV-infected women attending an AIDS clinic in the city of Manaus, Brazil |
| Authors: |
Silva, Leila Cristina Ferreira, Miranda, Angélica Espinosa, Batalha, Rosieny Santos, Sabino, Carolina, Dib, Elizabeth Cristina Dantas, Costa, Carolina Marinho da, Ramasawmy, Rajendranath, Talhari, Sinésio |
| Source: |
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. August 2012 16(4) |
| Publisher Information: |
Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, 2012. |
| Publication Year: |
2012 |
| Subject Terms: |
Chlamydia trachomatis, HIV, Women, Amazonas |
| More Details: |
This was a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of and to identify risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women attending the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) clinic in the city of Manaus, Brazil, in 2009-2010. Participants answered a questionnaire containing demographic, epidemiological, and clinical data. A genital specimen was collected during examination to detect CT-DNA by hybrid capture, and blood samples were taken to determine CD4+T and HIV viral load. There were 329 women included in the study. Median age was 32 years (IQR = 27-38) and median schooling was nine years (IQR = 4-11). The prevalence of CT was 4.3% (95%CI: 2.1-6.5). Logistic regression analysis showed that age between 18-29 years [OR = 4.1(95%CI: 1.2-13.4)] and complaint of pelvic pain [OR = 3.7 (95%CI: 1.2-12.8)] were independently associated with CT. The use of condom was inversely associated with CT [OR = 0.39 (95%CI: 0.1-0.9)]. The results showed that younger women who did not use condoms are at a higher risk for CT. Screening for sexually transmitted infections must be done routinely and safe sexual practices should be promoted among this population. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1413-8670 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.bjid.2012.06.023 |
| Access URL: |
http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000400004 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edssci.S1413.86702012000400004 |
| Database: |
SciELO |
