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| Machado,Márcia Sacramento Cunha; Silva,Bruno Fernando Borges da Costa e; Gomes,Igor Logetto Caetité; Santana,Iuri Usêda; Grassi,Maria Fernanda Rios. |
| The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents is increasing worldwide. Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases in young women, and undetected disease is highly associated with long-term complications in women. Our goal was to determine the prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a sexually active population of female adolescents from Salvador, Brazil, and to describe their socio-demographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics. 100 sexually active adolescents (10-19 years) were included in this study, between 2008 and 2010. Endocervical samples were obtained during gynecological examination. Inhouse polymerase chain reaction of cervical specimens was used... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Chlamydia trachomatis; Polymerase chain reaction; Adolescent. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000200015 |
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