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*Age-adolescents and young adults are more likely to be infected<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> | *Age-adolescents and young adults are more likely to be infected<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> | ||
*Men who have sex with men<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<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> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Chlamydia infection include sexual activity and multiple sexual partners.
Risk factors
Common risk factors in the development of chlamydia include:[1]
- Unprotected sexual activity
- Multiple sex partners
- Age-adolescents and young adults are more likely to be infected[2]
- Men who have sex with men[3]
- Low socio-economic status[3]
References
- ↑ Chlamydia CDC Fact Sheet. CDC.http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia-detailed.htm#_ENREF_3. Accessed on December 29, 2015
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 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.