Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Youth Correctional Facilities, Utah, USA
Cara Wolf,
Jennifer Clifton,
Xiaoming Sheng
Abstract:We reviewed data obtained in October 2021–May 2023 from youth who reported a history of sexual activity upon admission to 1 of 12 juvenile justice facilities in Utah, USA, that offered screening for
Chlamydia trachomatis
and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
. Urinalysis revealed
C. trachomatis
positivity of 10.77%,
N. gonorrhoeae
positivity of 1.08%, and coinfection
C. trachomatis N. gonorrhoeae
) of 0.90%. … Show more
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