2017
DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00067415
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Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young pregnant women in Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young pregnant women in Southern Brazil

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“…In Brazilian studies, we found rates of CT infection in urine samples from pregnant women ranging from 6.9% to 18% 5 , 6 and in other countries a prevalence between 6.4 and 18.1% 21 - 23 . In the cervical-vaginal samples, the prevalence of CT infection was 11% in our study, similar to the results found in other studies conducted in Brazil or abroad using this type of sample 7 - 9 , 24 , 25 .…”
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confidence: 89%
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“…In Brazilian studies, we found rates of CT infection in urine samples from pregnant women ranging from 6.9% to 18% 5 , 6 and in other countries a prevalence between 6.4 and 18.1% 21 - 23 . In the cervical-vaginal samples, the prevalence of CT infection was 11% in our study, similar to the results found in other studies conducted in Brazil or abroad using this type of sample 7 - 9 , 24 , 25 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Brazilian epidemiological studies show that CT infection rates in pregnant women range from 6.9% to 18% 5 - 7 , and studies specifically conducted in the Amazon show a prevalence of CT infection in pregnant women of about 11% 8 , 9 . Countries such as Germany, Bulgaria, Bahamas, Canada, Estonia, Japan, Romania and Sweden are screening for prenatal CT infection in order to avoid pregnancy complications 10 , 11 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Research, Society and Development, v. 9, n. 9, e337997105, 2020 (CC BY 4.0) | ISSN 2525-3409 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7105 Estudos realizados no Brasil também demonstraram que a ausência do exame de PCR como forma de rastreamento no pré-natal, principalmente nas UBS (Unidade Básica de Saúde), torna prevalente os casos de parto prematuro. É importante salientar que a CT é uma IST de grande importância, tornando-se um problema de saúde pública, mas que é pouco discutida no país (Silveira et al, 2017;Schmidt et al, 2015). observou a existência de uma alta prevalência de parto prematuro, necessitando de uma estratégia de rastreabilidade nos serviços de atendimentos e que a associação da IST ao parto prematuro não está bem estabelecida devido à ausência do exame como forma de rastreio…”
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“…En México, la prevalencia de infección genital por clamidia en mujeres embarazadas es completamente desconocida, pero en otros países se ha informado que es entre 3,2 y 12,3%, mientras que en adolescentes embarazadas se registra 14% 27,28 . Es importante enfatizar que la detección oportuna de la infección por este patógeno puede prevenir las complicaciones que podría tener el recién nacido como la conjuntivitis, la neumonía o la sepsis 14 .…”
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