Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Shifting Age-Based Positivity Among Young Females, 2010–2017
| Autor: | Harvey W. Kaufman, Justin K. Niles, Damian P. Alagia, Kristen Kreisel, Thomas L. Gift |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology Sexual Behavior Gonorrhea Chlamydia trachomatis urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Prevalence Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics Young female Child Chlamydia business.industry Obstetrics 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Chlamydia Infections Laboratory results medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Neisseria gonorrhoeae Increased risk Female business Healthcare providers |
| Zdroj: | American journal of preventive medicine |
| ISSN: | 1873-2607 0749-3797 |
| Popis: | Introduction: This study aims to determine if and how the age distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in women evolved from 2010 to 2017, given changes in sexual practices over this time. Methods: All Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae co-testing laboratory results from females aged 12–30 years tested at Quest Diagnostics during 2010–2017 (n=17,794,680) were evaluated to assess trends in Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae positivity over time. Data were collected and analyzed in November 2018. Results: Age-based positivity shifted toward older ages from 2010 to 2017 for both Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. There was a declining trend in Chlamydia trachomatis positivity from 2010 to 2017 for the youngest age group (12–17 years; 17% decline, 8.9% to 7.4%, p |
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