title: Chlamydia prevalence and correlates among female adolescents in Hungary.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. ujhazya@t-online.hu <ujhazya@t-online.hu>
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ujházy
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Csaba
authors.forename: Szabolcs
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Máté
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Papp
authors.forename: István
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sziller
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin