title: [Systematic screening for Chlamydia trachomatis with the molecular biological AMP-CT test in urine samples from young women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report the results of a systematic direct detection screening protocol for Chlamydia trachomatis in urine samples from young women.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 1026 patients aged 13 to 30 years. Urine samples were tested with a molecular biology assay: AMP-CT.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-five patients (3.4%) were positive: 80% of the positive patients were aged less than 25 years, 48.6% less than 20 years. All these patients were treated and post treatment controls were negative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that national screening programs for Chlamydia trachomatis could be beneficial for women aged between 15 and 25 years and that the "Calmat" law could be modified in consequence.
authors.affiliation: Biobanque de Picardie, 16, rue Fernel, 80000 Amiens.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orfila
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mention
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sueur
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaigneau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000652:urine*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics*; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D017963:Azithromycin