title: Coinfection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and human papillomavirus among patients attending STD clinics in Estonia.
abstract: Women visiting Estonian STD clinics were subjected to PCR assay for human papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum biovar 2. The overall prevalence of coinfection was 8%. The chlamydial infection was found to be associated with HPV, especially with high-risk HPV (OR=2.5, p<0.005) and most significantly in women over 41 y of age. C. trachomatis infection also occurred more frequently in U. urealyticum-infected than in U. urealyticum-free patients (OR=2.6, p=0.02). U. urealyticum infection did not associate with HPV status. The clinical significance of the association between C. trachomatis and U. urelyticum infection remains to be elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia. kart@quattromed.ee
authors.forename: Kärt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Denks
authors.forename: Erika L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Spaeth
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jõers
authors.forename: Raili
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Randoja
authors.forename: Tiit
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Talpsep
authors.forename: Mart
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ustav
authors.forename: Reet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000235:genetics*; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D004957:Estonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum