Chlamydia trachomatis in sexually active teenage girls. Factors related to genital chlamydial infection: a prospective study.
The incidence of new infections with C trachomatis was found to be 19%. Predisposing factors for a subsequent chlamydial infection were multiple partners, smoking and previous infection with C trachomatis. Girls with a spread cervical ectopy were not more likely to contract a chlamydial infection in one year than girls without an ectopy. Oral contraceptive use was not found to predispose for a chlamydial infection.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Uppsala, Sweden.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects