Abstract
A screening of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young pregnant women (≤25 years old) and their newborns was conducted. A total of 136 women were tested with urine samples in the immediate postpartum period. The prevalence was 18.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 11.9-24.9%) (25/136) and the rate of perinatal transmission was 35% (7/20). These results support the need for antenatal screening programs in high-risk women in Madrid (Spain).
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MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
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Chlamydia Infections / epidemiology
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Chlamydia Infections / transmission
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Chlamydia Infections / urine
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Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
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Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Humans
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
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Pregnant Women
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Prenatal Diagnosis / standards*
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Prenatal Diagnosis / statistics & numerical data
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Spain / epidemiology
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Young Adult