Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. One of the most common sexually transmitted pathogens disproportionately affecting young people is Chlamydia trachomatis CT. This study aimed to assess prevalence of CT among sexually active students aged 18—19 years in their final years of high school education in Warsaw and Krakow.
Methods: The sample was selected from 61 clusters, each cluster representing one school. We described city, sex, type of school and their association with CT prevalence. To account for non-responders we applied inverse probability weighting. Results: Our study population consisted of 3, young adults eligible for CT screening, of whom 2, reported having had sexual intercourse within past 12 months.
Of the students who agreed to be tested, 39 were infected with CT. Weighted prevalence of CT was 3. Conclusion : Our study suggested prevalence of CT infection among young people in Poland comparable with the European average, supporting implementation of a CT control programme as recommended in international guidelines. Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis, Prevalence, Young adults, School-based screening, sexually transmitted infection.
Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis CT , with an estimated million new cases worldwide each year, are among the most common sexually transmitted infections STIs [ 1 ]. Sexually active young people are disproportionately affected by CT infection.
Early age of first sex, frequent change of partners and not using barrier contraceptive methods condoms are some of the identified drivers of CT transmission among young people [ 4 ]. The availability of effective and affordable treatment calls for the development of targeted screening strategies to identify and stop the spread of the infection and avoid long-term health effects.
