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Prevalence of chlamydial infection high among young adults in U.S.
2004 JUN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Approximately 4% of young adults in the U.S. have chlamydial infection, with substantial racial/ethnic disparities present in the prevalence, a study has found.
The sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) cause substantial illness in the United States. In women, chlamydial and gonococcal infections may cause pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and ectopic pregnancy. Chlamydial infection may also be linked to cervical cancer. Chlamydial and gonococcal infections may increase susceptibility to and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in both men and women.
Early detection and treatment of these infections is challenging because most women and men with chlamydial infection and many women with gonorrhea are asymptomatic. Although screening for chlamydia is widely recommended among young adult women, little information is available regarding the prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infections in the general young adult population.
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues conducted a study involving a nationally representative sample of 14,322 young adults aged 18 to 26 years. In-home interviews were conducted across the United States for Wave III of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) from April 2, 2001, to May 9, 2002. This study sample represented 66.3% of the original 18,924 participants in Wave I of Add Health. Urine specimens were available for 12,548 (87.6%) of the Wave III participants, and were tested for evidence of chlamydial ...
- Prevalence of chlamydial infection high among young adults in U.S.
- Newspaper article from: OBGYN & Reproduction Week May 31, 2004 700+ words
...Approximately 4% of young adults in the U.S. have chlamydial infection, with substantial...prevalence of chlamydial infection in this sample of young adults was 4.19...prevalence of chlamydial infection varied significantly...in white young ...
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- Magazine article from: British Medical Journal Johnson, Anne M. Grun, Lucia Haines, Andrew November 9, 1996 700+ words
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- Selective screening for chlamydial infection in women: a comparison of three...
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...marked declines in the prevalence of chlamydial infection, the most common bacterial sexually...clients with a low prevalence of chlamydial infection, particularly when all women younger...trial of selective screening for chlamydial infection in a large health maintenance ...
- Opportunistic screening for chlamydial infection at time of cervical smear...
- Magazine article from: British Medical Journal Oakeshott, Pippa Kerry, Sally Hay, Sima Hay, Phillip January 31, 1998 700+ words
...but more data on the prevalence of chlamydial infection in different healthcare settings...the prevalence and predictors of chlamydial infection mi women aged [is less than] 35...endocervical specimens for detection of chlamydial infection. These were analysed at St George...
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- Magazine article from: Sexually Transmitted Infections Verhoeven, V Avonts, D Meheus, A Goossens, H Ieven, M Chapelle, S Lammens, C Van Royen, P August 1, 2003 700+ words
...Conclusion: Targeted screening for chlamydial infection is possible, even in a heterogeneous...the precise burden of illness of chlamydial infection remains unclear, (1) CT is a...asymptomatic and persistent nature of the chlamydial infection extends the reservoir of infection...
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- Magazine article from: Practice Nurse Freer, Jan Baker, Anna May 23, 2003 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: British Medical Journal Oakeshott, Pippa Hay, Phillip Hay, Sima Steinke, Frances Rink, Elizabeth Kerry, Sally December 7, 2002 700+ words
...assess whether bacterial vaginosis or chlamydial infection before 10 weeks' gestation is associated...4%, 1.5% to 3.3%) had chlamydial infection, of whom one miscarried (0.32...community. (1 2) The effect of chlamydial infection during pregnancy is also unclear...
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- Newspaper article from: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA June 6, 2004 700+ words
...in Washington were diagnosed with chlamydial infection in 2003. The Department of Health...younger. Up to 90% of people with chlamydial infection show no symptoms. "Many people...Maxine Hayes. Screening and treating chlamydial infection early can help prevent further complications...
Source: HighBeam Research, Prevalence of chlamydial infection high among young adults in U.S.