Get Yourself Tested 2011–2012: Findings and prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae at an urban public health system

During April 2011 and April 2012 the Get Yourself Tested campaign was launched throughout the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to promote testing of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) among 15–25-year-olds in a high-prevalence urban community. Retrospective data were co...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2015-04, Vol.26 (5), p.322-328
Main Authors: Roston, Alicia, Suleta, Katie, Stempinski, Kelly, Keith, Louis, Patel, Ashlesha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Gonorrhea - diagnosis
Gonorrhea - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Public Health
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
United States - epidemiology
Urban Population
Young Adult
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Summary:During April 2011 and April 2012 the Get Yourself Tested campaign was launched throughout the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to promote testing of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) among 15–25-year-olds in a high-prevalence urban community. Retrospective data were collected and analysed. Demographic differences by CT and GC positivity were evaluated along with factors associated with CT and GC status. A total of 2853 tests were conducted among individuals aged 15–25 years. A total of 2060 (72%) females and 793 (28%) males were tested. Of those tested, 488 (17%) individuals tested positive for either CT or GC or both; 400 (14%) were positive for CT, 139 (5%) were positive for GC. The prevalence for GC was 8.8% (n = 70) in males compared to 3.3% (n = 69) in females (p 
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1177/0956462414536541