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Chlamydia Trachomatis numa Consulta de Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. Estudo Retrospectivo de Quatro Anos (2206-2009)
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A infecção genital por Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) é frequentemente assintomática e quando não tratada
precocemente constitui um problema major de saúde pública. Os autores realizaram um estudo cujo objectivo foi determinar a prevalência de infecção genital por Ct numa consulta de Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (ISTs) e realizar uma análise de diferentes variáveis. Para tal foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo dos doentes com diagnóstico de infecção por Ct confirmado por técnica de amplificação de ácidos nucleicos, observados na consulta de ISTs do Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia do Hospital Curry Cabral entre Janeiro de 2006 e Dezembro de 2009. Encontrou-se uma prevalência de infecção de 10,5% (81 doentes com infecção genital por Ct em 771 indivíduos testados). Na população com infecção por
Ct foram encontradas diferenças com significado estatístico entre o sexo masculino e feminino na idade média dos doentes (homens=28,9 vs mulheres=24,3) p= 0,018; no número de companheiros sexuais nos últimos 6 meses (homens=3,32 vs mulheres=1,50) p=0,009; e no tempo em semanas decorrido entre o início dos sintomas e o diagnóstico (homens=2,65 vs mulheres=6,64) p= 0,032. Os doentes com co-infecção pelo Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (VIH) tinham um maior número de companheiros sexuais nos últimos 6 meses do que os não VIH p=0,003. Assim, existem diferenças demográficas, comportamentais e clínicas entre o sexo masculino e feminino e entre a população VIH e não VIH. Além disso, a elevada prevalência de infecção por Ct justifica os programas de diagnóstico precoce instituídos.
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is often responsible for an asymptomatic genital infection and represents a major public health problem when untreated. The authors objective was to determinate the Ct genital infection prevalencein a Sexual transmitted infections (STIs) clinic, and to perform an analysis of different variables. It was a retrospective study of all the patients with a Ct infection, observed in the STIs clinic of the Dermatology and Venereology department of Curry Cabral Hospital, between January 2006 and December 2009. The diagnosis was confirmed by Nucleic acid amplification technique. An infection prevalence of 10,5% was found (81 patients with infection in 771 tested). In the 81 infected patients, statistic differences were found in the medium age between male and female patients (male=28,9 vs female=24,3) p=0,018; in the number of different sexual partners in the last 6 months (men= 3,32 vs female=1,5) p=0,009; and in the time in weeks between the beginning of symptoms and the diagnosis (male=2,65 vs female=6,64) p=0,032. The patients with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection had a superior number of different sexual partners in the last 6 months comparing with the non HIV p=0,003. We concluded that in our patients there were demographic, behavioral and clinical differences between male and female, and between HIV and non HIV. Besides that, the elevated prevalence that was found reinforces the importance of the programs instituted for early diagnosis of Ct infection.
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is often responsible for an asymptomatic genital infection and represents a major public health problem when untreated. The authors objective was to determinate the Ct genital infection prevalencein a Sexual transmitted infections (STIs) clinic, and to perform an analysis of different variables. It was a retrospective study of all the patients with a Ct infection, observed in the STIs clinic of the Dermatology and Venereology department of Curry Cabral Hospital, between January 2006 and December 2009. The diagnosis was confirmed by Nucleic acid amplification technique. An infection prevalence of 10,5% was found (81 patients with infection in 771 tested). In the 81 infected patients, statistic differences were found in the medium age between male and female patients (male=28,9 vs female=24,3) p=0,018; in the number of different sexual partners in the last 6 months (men= 3,32 vs female=1,5) p=0,009; and in the time in weeks between the beginning of symptoms and the diagnosis (male=2,65 vs female=6,64) p=0,032. The patients with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection had a superior number of different sexual partners in the last 6 months comparing with the non HIV p=0,003. We concluded that in our patients there were demographic, behavioral and clinical differences between male and female, and between HIV and non HIV. Besides that, the elevated prevalence that was found reinforces the importance of the programs instituted for early diagnosis of Ct infection.
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HCC DER Chlamydia Trachomatis Infecções do Sistema Genital Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Trab Soc Port Dermatol Venereol 2011;69(1):79-84