Chlamydia prevalence and correlates among female adolescents in Hungary.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the prevalence and the behavioral and historical determinants of genital chlamydial infection among adolescent females in Hungary.


METHODS
A total of 214 consecutive, unselected, self-referred, sexually active, nonpregnant female individuals aged 16-20 years were evaluated by polymerase chain reaction through the use of questionnaires.


RESULTS
The prevalence of chlamydial infection within this population was 7.9%. We find that the most important correlates of chlamydial infection were at least three lifetime sexual partners (p < .005), two or more sexual partners in the preceding 3 months (p < .05), and symptoms of vaginitis (p = .002).


CONCLUSIONS
The high prevalence of chlamydia in this study population may justify universal testing in Hungary.
Ujházy
András
A
First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. ujhazya@t-online.hu <ujhazya@t-online.hu>
Csaba
Akos
A
Máté
Szabolcs
S
Papp
Zoltán
Z
Sziller
István
I
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin