Prevalence and factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women with HIV in São Paulo

Autor: Valdir Monteiro Pinto, Mariza Vono Tancredi, Roberto Jose de Carvalho da Silva, Zarifa Khoury, Cássia Maria Buchalla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 312-318 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-9849
0037-8682
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0169-2016
Popis: Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among women with HIV in São Paulo. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included women with HIV who were receiving care from sixteen public health services in São Paulo (October 2013 to March 2014). All participants answered a questionnaire regarding their sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics. A urine sample was tested for CT and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) using the polymerase chain reaction. The chi-square test and a logistic regression model were used to test the associations with CT or NG infections. RESULTS: We evaluated 853 women and ultimately included 836 (98%) women. The mean age was 40.5 ± 0.34 years, and the prevalences of CT and NG infections were 1.8% and 0.5%, respectively. CT infection was associated with CD4+ T-cell counts of
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