OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of genitourinary Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women in different clinical settings, with a view to making decisions about who should be tested routinely. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING: One regional hospital and family planning clinic serving an urban centre. Population Two thousand thirty-five sexually active women attending various outpatient settings. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of positivity by clinical setting, stratified by age. RESULTS: Overall, prevalence of lower genital tract chlamydial infection was similar in a variety of clinical settings. Infertile women were the only exception, demonstrating a much lower prevalence. Stratifying the study population by age found a clear trend towards high prevalence in teenagers and virtually no infection in women over the age of 30 years. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of chlamydial infection in women is related to age, regardless of clinical presentation. In practice, opportunistic screening should target sexually active women under 30 years of age.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of genitourinary Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women in different clinical settings, with a view to making decisions about who should be tested routinely. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING: One regional hospital and family planning clinic serving an urban centre. Population Two thousand thirty-five sexually active women attending various outpatient settings. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of positivity by clinical setting, stratified by age. RESULTS: Overall, prevalence of lower genital tract chlamydial infection was similar in a variety of clinical settings. Infertile women were the only exception, demonstrating a much lower prevalence. Stratifying the study population by age found a clear trend towards high prevalence in teenagers and virtually no infection in women over the age of 30 years. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of chlamydial infection in women is related to age, regardless of clinical presentation. In practice, opportunistic screening should target sexually active women under 30 years of age.
Authors: C J Bax; P M Oostvogel; J A E M Mutsaers; R Brand; M Craandijk; J B Trimbos; P J Dörr Journal: Sex Transm Infect Date: 2002-12 Impact factor: 3.519
Authors: J M Pimenta; M Catchpole; P A Rogers; J Hopwood; S Randall; H Mallinson; E Perkins; N Jackson; C Carlisle; G Hewitt; G Underhill; T Gleave; L McLean; A Ghosh; J Tobin; V Harindra Journal: Sex Transm Infect Date: 2003-02 Impact factor: 3.519