Risk of Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Sexually Active Female Adolescents Receiving the Quadrivalent Vaccine.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, and oral HPV infection is associated with increased risk of oropharyngeal cancer. Objective:To describe the risk factors for oral HPV in sexually active female adolescents receiving the quadrivalent vaccine. Design, Setting, and Participants:Longitudinal cohort study involving repeated collection of oral rinse specimens from sexually active female adolescents conducted between October 19, 2007, and March 9, 2017, at a large adolescent health center in New York, New York, that provides free health care, including HPV vaccination. Exposures:Human papillomavirus vaccination and self-reported history of sexual behavior. Main Outcomes and Measures:Prevalence of HPV in the oral cavity. R

SUBMITTER: Schlecht NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822084 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature