Evelin L Corbeto, Rossie Lugo, Elisa Martró, Gemma Falguera, Rosa Ros, Angels Avecilla, Carme Coll, Verónica Saludes, Jordi Casabona
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonhorroeae) infections and the risk factors for acquiring them in individuals under 35 years-old attending sexual health clinics in Barcelona province in 2006. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of 500 adolescents and young adults aged between 16 and 35 years. A total of 423 samples were analysed using real-time PCR. A standardised questionnaire was used to collect clinical, epidemiological, and behavioural data on the participants...
February 2011: Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica