title: Who has chlamydia? The prevalence of genital tract Chlamydia trachomatis within Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, UK.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of genital tract Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women and men attending different health care settings in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, opportunistic screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple health care sites.
  
  
  METHODS
  Consenting sexually active women and men.
  
  
  METHODS
  A urine sample was tested for Chlamydia trachomatis and positive patients were offered treatment and partner notification.
  
  
  METHODS
  The presence or absence of chlamydia infection according to age, gender, health care setting and reason for attendance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 14,756 samples were tested giving an overall prevalence of 9.6%. The prevalence was significantly higher in women attending for a termination of pregnancy, antenatal care, women and men attending genitourinary medicine and in those with genital tract symptoms. The prevalence was different for men and women at different ages.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection was high but differed at various health care settings and by reason for attendance.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, UK. gill.underhill@porthosp.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Gill
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Underhill
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tobin
authors.forename: Veerakathy
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Harindra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000652:urine; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014505:Urban Population