[Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in registered prostitutes in the city of Durango, Mexico].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among registered prostitutes of Durango City and to establish whether there is a correlation between epidemiological factors and infection.


METHODS
Two-hundred-and-forty-seven registered prostitutes of Durango city were studied. Endocervical samples and epidemiological data were obtained. C.trachomatis antigen was detected with the Chlamydiazyme test (Abbott Laboratories, USA.)


RESULTS
Forty-one (16.6%) out of 247 prostitutes were positive to C. trachomatis. Thirty-seven out of the 41 positive women had had sexual activity on several States of Mexico (95.1%), as compared to only 109 out of 206 negative women (53.0%) (p < .0001). Prostitutes positive to C. trachomatis (39/41, 95.1%) were more likely to belong to low socioeconomic level than negatives (171/206, 83%) (p = 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was 16.6%. C. trachomatis infection was associated with sexual activity in multiple States of Mexico, and had a tendency to be associated with low socioeconomic level.
Alvarado-Esquivel
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Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, México. iicujed@gauss.logicnet.com.mx
García-Villanueva
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Castruita-Limones
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Cardosa-Nevárez
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Ruiz-Astorga
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors