Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a Swiss prison: a cross sectional study

Steiner, Anne-Sylvie; Haller, Dagmar M.; Elger, Bernice Simone; Seboe, Paul; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Wolff, Hans

doi:10.4414/smw.2010.13126

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Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a Swiss prison: a cross sectional study

ContributorsSteiner, Anne-Sylvie; Haller, Dagmar M.

; Elger, Bernice Simone; Seboe, Paul; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Wolff, Hans

Published inSchweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, vol. 140, w13126

Publication date2010

Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis infection (CTI) is the most frequent sexually transmitted infection in Switzerland and its prevalence in correctional settings is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of CTI and associated risk factors in a population of inmates aged 18-35 years.

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Chlamydia Infections/epidemiology
Chlamydia trachomatis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Prisoners
Risk Factors
Switzerland
Young Adult

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine de premier recours

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STEINER, Anne-Sylvie et al. Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a Swiss prison: a cross sectional study. In: Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 2010, vol. 140, p. w13126. doi: 10.4414/smw.2010.13126

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PID : unige:24887
DOI : 10.4414/smw.2010.13126
PMID : 21086203

ISSN of the journal0036-7672

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