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AIM: To identify risk factors associated with and evaluate algorithms for predicting Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) cervical infections in women attending family planning clinics in Thailand. METHODS: Eligible women were recruited from family planning clinics from all regions in Thailand. The women were followed at 3-month intervals for 15-24 months. At each visit, the women were interviewed for interval sexually transmitted infection (STI) history in the past 3 months, recent sexual behavior, and contraceptive use. Pelvic examinations were performed and endocervical specimens were collected to test for CT and NG using polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Factors associated with incident CT/NG cervical infections in multivariate analyses included region of country other than the north, age Asunto(s)
Infecciones por Chlamydia/epidemiología
, Chlamydia trachomatis/aislamiento & purificación
, Gonorrea/epidemiología
, Tamizaje Masivo/métodos
, Neisseria gonorrhoeae/aislamiento & purificación
, Enfermedades del Cuello del Útero/epidemiología
, Adolescente
, Adulto
, Algoritmos
, Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria/estadística & datos numéricos
, Cuello del Útero/microbiología
, Infecciones por Chlamydia/microbiología
, Epitelio/microbiología
, Femenino
, Gonorrea/microbiología
, Humanos
, Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas
, Factores de Riesgo
, Tailandia/epidemiología
, Enfermedades del Cuello del Útero/microbiología
, Adulto Joven