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==Overview==
==Overview==
Common risk factors in the development of [[chlamydia]] infection include unprotected sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, age, men who have sex with men, and low socio-economic status.<ref name=abc> Chlamydia CDC Fact Sheet. CDC.http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm#_ENREF_3. Accessed on December 29, 2015</ref><ref name="pmid18159391">{{cite journal| author=Navarro C, Jolly A, Nair R, Chen Y| title=Risk factors for genital chlamydial infection. | journal=Can J Infect Dis | year= 2002 | volume= 13 | issue= 3 | pages= 195-207 | pmid=18159391 | doi= | pmc=PMC2094865 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18159391  }} </ref><ref name="pmid23316985">{{cite journal| author=Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ| title=Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2012 | volume= 86 | issue= 12 | pages= 1127-32 | pmid=23316985 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23316985  }} </ref>
Common risk factors in the development of [[chlamydia]] infection include unprotected sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, age, men who have sex with men, and low socio-economic status.<ref name=abc> Chlamydia CDC Fact Sheet. CDC.http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm#_ENREF_3. Accessed on December 29, 2015</ref><ref name="pmid18159391">{{cite journal |vauthors=Navarro C, Jolly A, Nair R, Chen Y |title=Risk factors for genital chlamydial infection |journal=Can J Infect Dis |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=195–207 |year=2002 |pmid=18159391 |pmc=2094865 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23316985">{{cite journal| author=Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ| title=Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2012 | volume= 86 | issue= 12 | pages= 1127-32 | pmid=23316985 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23316985  }} </ref>


==Risk factors==
==Risk factors==
Common risk factors in the development of chlamydia include:<ref name=abc> Chlamydia CDC Fact Sheet. CDC.http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm#_ENREF_3. Accessed on December 29, 2015</ref><ref name="pmid18159391">{{cite journal| author=Navarro C, Jolly A, Nair R, Chen Y| title=Risk factors for genital chlamydial infection. | journal=Can J Infect Dis | year= 2002 | volume= 13 | issue= 3 | pages= 195-207 | pmid=18159391 | doi= | pmc=PMC2094865 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18159391  }} </ref><ref name="pmid23316985">{{cite journal| author=Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ| title=Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2012 | volume= 86 | issue= 12 | pages= 1127-32 | pmid=23316985 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23316985  }} </ref>
Common risk factors in the development of chlamydia include:<ref name=abc> Chlamydia CDC Fact Sheet. CDC.http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm#_ENREF_3. Accessed on December 29, 2015</ref><ref name="pmid18159391">{{cite journal |vauthors=Navarro C, Jolly A, Nair R, Chen Y |title=Risk factors for genital chlamydial infection |journal=Can J Infect Dis |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=195–207 |year=2002 |pmid=18159391 |pmc=2094865 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23316985">{{cite journal| author=Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ| title=Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2012 | volume= 86 | issue= 12 | pages= 1127-32 | pmid=23316985 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23316985  }} </ref>
*Unprotected sexual activity
*Unprotected sexual activity
*Multiple sexual partners
*Multiple sexual partners
*Age-adolescents and young adults are more likely to be infected
*Age (adolescents and young adults are more likely to be infected)
*Men who have sex with men
*Men who have sex with men
*Low socio-economic status<ref name="pmid23316985">{{cite journal| author=Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ| title=Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2012 | volume= 86 | issue= 12 | pages= 1127-32 | pmid=23316985 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23316985  }} </ref>
*Low socio-economic status


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Common risk factors in the development of chlamydia infection include unprotected sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, age, men who have sex with men, and low socio-economic status.[1][2][3]

Risk factors

Common risk factors in the development of chlamydia include:[1][2][3]

  • Unprotected sexual activity
  • Multiple sexual partners
  • Age (adolescents and young adults are more likely to be infected)
  • Men who have sex with men
  • Low socio-economic status

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Chlamydia CDC Fact Sheet. CDC.http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm#_ENREF_3. Accessed on December 29, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Navarro C, Jolly A, Nair R, Chen Y (2002). "Risk factors for genital chlamydial infection". Can J Infect Dis. 13 (3): 195–207. PMC 2094865. PMID 18159391.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ (2012). "Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management". Am Fam Physician. 86 (12): 1127–32. PMID 23316985.


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