Recent symptoms and multiple partners associated with increased risk of recurrent chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in U.S. Army soldiers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are highly prevalent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with significant negative impacts on military readiness. Reinfections are common, and identifying risk factors can inform risk-based screening strategies. This study investigated factors associated with chlamydia and gonorrhea reinfections within six months following an initial infection among United States Army soldiers at Fort Bragg.

Methods

Soldiers diagnosed with CT or NG were followed for six months with visits at 2, 3, 4, or 5 months and a final visit at 6 months. Reinfections were defined as positive CT or NG tests or self-reported diagnoses at study visits or through chart review. A recurrent events model was used to analyze associations be

SUBMITTER: Burns N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522268 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature