Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in adolescents in Northern Italy: an observational school-based study

University of Brescia. Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. Brescia, Italy.
University of Brescia. Post-graduate school of Public Health, Brescia, Italy.
University of Brescia. Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. Brescia, Italy.
University of Brescia. Post-graduate school of Public Health, Brescia, Italy.
University of Brescia. Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. Brescia, Italy / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
University of Brescia. Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Brescia, Italy.
Spedali Civili General Hospital. Laboratory of Microbiology. Brescia, Italy.
Spedali Civili General Hospital. Laboratory of Microbiology. Brescia, Italy.
Spedali Civili General Hospital. Laboratory of Microbiology. Brescia, Italy.
University of Brescia. Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health. Brescia, Italy.

Abstract

We carried out a study to evaluate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae genital infections in school-based adolescents in Northern Italy.

Keywords in Portuguese

Adolescentes
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Prevalência
Comportamento sexual de risco
Itália

Keywords

Adolescents
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Prevalence
Sexual risk behaviour
Italy

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BioMed Central

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MATTEELLI, Alberto; et al. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in adolescents in Northern Italy: an observational school-based study. BMC Public Health, v.16:200, 8p, 2016.

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10.1186/s12889-016-2839-x

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1471-2458

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/18059

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