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To examine the natural course, clearance rates, and risk factors of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with normal cervical cytology over a 5-year period.

February 17, 2005The Journal of Infectious Diseases

The Natural Course ofChlamydia trachomatisInfection in Asymptomatic Colombian Women: A 5‐Year Follow‐Up Study

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To examine the natural course, clearance rates, and risk factors of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with normal cervical cytology over a 5-year period.
Monitored N=82 asymptomatic women positive for C. trachomatis at baseline at 6-month intervals for up to 5 years in Colombia.
Collected cervical scrape samples at each visit to detect and type C. trachomatis using endogenous-plasmid PCR-enzyme immunoassay and VD2-PCR-reverse line blot assay.
By 4 years of follow-up, 94% of the women had cleared their C. trachomatis infections.
Clearance rates differed significantly with oral contraceptive use (HR, 1.7 [95% CI, 1.1–2.7]) and first sexual intercourse at ≥20 years of age (HR, 4.3 [95% CI, 2.3–8.0]).
Bacterial serovars belonging to groups B and C had a decreased rate of clearance compared with intermediate group serovars F and G (rate ratio, 0.4 [95% CI, 0.1–0.9]).

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Prospective cohort study reveals spontaneous clearance of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis over four years, indicating high rates of natural resolution influenced by bacterial serovar.

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Molano et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7073dcce524a4339c43034 https://doi.org/10.1086/428287

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Prospective cohort study reveals spontaneous clearance of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis over four years, indicating high rates of natural resolution influenced by bacterial serovar.

The Natural Course ofChlamydia trachomatisInfection in Asymptomatic Colombian Women: A 5‐Year Follow‐Up Study

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The Natural Course ofChlamydia trachomatisInfection in Asymptomatic Colombian Women: A 5‐Year Follow‐Up Study

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