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Effectiveness of syndromic management for male patients with urethral discharge symptoms in Amazonas, Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Background: Urethral discharge syndrome (UDS) is characterized by the presence of purulent or mucopurulent urethral discharge.The main etiological agents of this syndrome are Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of the syndromic management...

Frecuencia de Chlamydia trachomatis en mujeres de edad fértil al usar PCR en tiempo real en el Servicio de Laboratorio del Hospital Carlos Andrade Marín
Recurrence of Chlamydia Trachomatis in women of childbearing age when using CRP in real time in the Laboratory Department of Carlos Andrade Marin Hospital

Cambios rev. méd; 16 (2), 2017
Introducción: Chlamydia trachomatis es una bacteria patógena comúnmente reportada como causante de infecciones del tracto urogenital. Materiales y métodos: Mediante este estudio se determinó la frecuencia de infección por C. trachomatis utilizando PCR en tiempo real en mujeres de edad fértil (18 ...

Prevalencia de Chlamydia trachomatis en mujeres embarazadas del Hospital Nacional “Prof. Alejandro Posadas”
OCCURRENCE OF CHLAMYDIA T. IN PREGNANT WOMEN AT THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL “ A. POSADAS”

Prensa méd. argent; 103 (2), 2017
Objetivo: Detectar la prevalencia de Chlamydia t. en mujeres embarazadas del Hospital Prof. A. Posadas. Materiales y método. Diseño: Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo y prospectivo, en el servicio de Obstetricia del Hospital Nacional Prof. Dr. A. Posadas en Argentina, en el área de Pato...

Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young pregnant women in Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: This study estimated the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection during pregnancy in a sample of women up to 29 years of age in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and investigated socio-demographic risk factors such as maternal age, marital status, maternal schooling, a...

Anogenital infection by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in HIV-infected men and women in Salvador, Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections throughout the world. These sexually transmitted infections are a growing problem in people living with HIV/AIDS. However, the presence of these agents ...

La prevalencia actual de infección genital por Chlamydia trachomatis en adolescentes y mujeres jóvenes chilenas asintomáticas justifica la vigilancia periódica

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (6), 2016
Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis infection constitutes the most common sexual transmitted disease (STD) among young women. International studies demonstrate that prevalence changes over time and also according to places. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of this infection among asymptomatic Chilean wom...

Detección de Chlamydia trachomatis en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres en Bogotá: un estudio piloto

NOVA publ. cient; 14 (26), 2016
Objetivo. Optimizar una técnica PCR que permita evaluar la presencia de C. trachomatis en hisopados anorrectales provenientes de HSH. En Colombia se notifican anualmente más de 70.000 casos nuevos de ITS, de los cuales se estima que aproximadamente el 9.3% corresponde a uretritis entre las que se encue...

Evaluation of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in primary health care services in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil

Abstract: Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis is not routinely offered to young asymptomatic women in Brazil. This study evaluated the performance, usefulness, and operational suitability of the Digene Hybrid Capture II (HCII) CT-ID DNA-test as an opportunistic screening tool to detect C. trachomatis in ...

Detección molecular de agentes infecciosos de transmisión sexual en un grupo de hombres sintomáticos y su relación con la conducta sexual

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (5), 2016
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect sexual and reproductive health of millions of men. Pathogens such as human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 (HSV-1 y HSV-2), Chlamydia trachomatis,Mycoplasmagenitalium,Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are associ...

Infección por Chlamydia trachomatis en pacientes de una institución de salud de Bogotá y Medellín, 2012-2015

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (5), 2016
Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis presents clinical consequences and it is barely studied in Colombia. Objective: To compare the C. trachomatis infection in Bogotá and Medellín with specific frequencies by gender and age group, between 2012-2015. Methods: Descriptive study of multiple groups, with 1,...