title: [Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in genital samples from Abidjan].
abstract: A study of direct genital swabs achieved in Abidjan, on 116 men and 131 women consulting for urogenital complaints, has revealed that the men show a prevalence of 28.4% Chlamydia trachomatis, and of 18.1% Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Concerning the women the prevalence of the same germs are 13.7% for Chlamydia trachomatis, and 4.6% for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These results show the importance of Chlamydia trachomatis as a sexually transmitted disease in Abidjan (Côte-d'Ivoire). No differences were observed according to age in the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sanon
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gershy-Damet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: M'Boup
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koffi
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Soro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lecorre
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dosso
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D005835:Genitalia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification
vernacular_title: Prévalence de Chlamydia trachomatis dans des prélèvements génitaux à Abidjan.