TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual behaviour and Chlamydia trachomatis infections in German female urban adolescents, 2004
AU - Griesinger, Georg
AU - Gille, G.
AU - Klapp, C.
AU - von Otte, S.
AU - Diedrich, K.
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - This ad-hoc observational study, conducted in the metropolitan area of Berlin during 2004, revealed that the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in female urban adolescents self-presenting at their gynaecologist without (n =397) or with (n =124) symptoms of CT infection was 5.5% (95%CI3.7-8.2%) and 9.7% (95%CI5.6-16.2%), respectively. The prevalence of CT infection was significantly dependent on the number of lifetime sexual partners. Condom use was inconsistent, and lack of knowledge about CT infections and associated health risks predominated in this cohort. The data indicated a need for health education concerning CT to be targeted at female adolescents.
AB - This ad-hoc observational study, conducted in the metropolitan area of Berlin during 2004, revealed that the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in female urban adolescents self-presenting at their gynaecologist without (n =397) or with (n =124) symptoms of CT infection was 5.5% (95%CI3.7-8.2%) and 9.7% (95%CI5.6-16.2%), respectively. The prevalence of CT infection was significantly dependent on the number of lifetime sexual partners. Condom use was inconsistent, and lack of knowledge about CT infections and associated health risks predominated in this cohort. The data indicated a need for health education concerning CT to be targeted at female adolescents.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01680.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01680.x
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 17359330
AN - SCOPUS:33847778868
SN - 1198-743X
VL - 13
SP - 436
EP - 439
JO - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
JF - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
IS - 4
ER -
