Not again! Effect of previous test results, age group and reason for testing on (re-)infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in Europe. In Germany, Ct screening is offered free of charge to pregnant women since 1995 and to women < 25 years of age since 2008. For symptomatic individuals, testing is covered by statutory health insurance. Study results have shown that repeat Ct infection occurs in 10-20% of previously infected women and men. Our aim was to describe persons tested for Ct and to investigate the determinants of (repeat) Ct infection in women and men in Germany.

Methods

We analysed Ct test results from men and women tested between 2008 and 2014 in laboratories participating in the German Chlamydia trachomatis Laboratory Sentinel surveillance. Reinfection was defined as at lea

SUBMITTER: Lang AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6109262 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature