Prevalence and determinants of genital Chlamydia trachomatis among school-going, sexually experienced adolescents in urban and rural Indigenous regions of Panama.
Amanda GabsterPhilippe MayaudAlma OrtizJorge CastilloOmar CastilleroAlexander Augusto Martinez CaballeroAnyelini LópezBetsy AizprúaSherly PitanoAnet MurilloJuan Miguel PascalePublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2020)
We report high CT prevalence among sexually experienced, school-going adolescents in Panama. Female adolescents, particularly those with multiple sex partners and a history of pregnancy, were at highest risk. Adolescent-targeted CT screening should be implemented in Panama. Additionally, evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education will be imperative.