title: Prevalence and epidemiologic correlates of sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a selected population.
abstract: The incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis genitourinary infection was found by enzyme immunoassay antigen detection to be 10.0% in patients attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, 3.0% in clients visiting an obstetrics-gynecology clinic, 20.8% in female prostitutes, and 1.3% in sexually active men. Predisposing factors for chlamydial infection were young age, multiple sexual partners, history of STDs, and coinfection with other STDs. Abnormal vaginal discharge and cervices in women, but not urethral manifestations in men, were significantly associated with chlamydial infection. Urethral gram stain had a certain value in identifying men infected with C. trachomatis.
authors.affiliation: National Center for STD Control and Research, Institute of Dermatology, CAMS, Nanjing.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012747:Sexual Partners