Coinfection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and human papillomavirus among patients attending STD clinics in Estonia

Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(8):714-8. doi: 10.1080/00365540701199824.

Abstract

Women visiting Estonian STD clinics were subjected to PCR assay for human papillomavirus (HPV), Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum biovar 2. The overall prevalence of coinfection was 8%. The chlamydial infection was found to be associated with HPV, especially with high-risk HPV (OR=2.5, p<0.005) and most significantly in women over 41 y of age. C. trachomatis infection also occurred more frequently in U. urealyticum-infected than in U. urealyticum-free patients (OR=2.6, p=0.02). U. urealyticum infection did not associate with HPV status. The clinical significance of the association between C. trachomatis and U. urelyticum infection remains to be elucidated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alphapapillomavirus / genetics*
  • Ambulatory Care Facilities
  • Chlamydia Infections / complications
  • Chlamydia Infections / epidemiology*
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Estonia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Female Urogenital Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomavirus Infections / complications
  • Papillomavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Prevalence
  • Ureaplasma Infections / complications
  • Ureaplasma Infections / epidemiology*
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum