ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2022
A systematic review of the prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infections in young people in Latin America.
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- Potential Use of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Vaccines to Prevent Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection: Epidemiological Considerations.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2026Review
- STI prevalence and the integration of point-of-care nucleic acid amplification testing into STI diagnostic algorithms at a Médecins Sans Frontières key population clinic in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
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- Current global status of male reproductive health.Human reproduction open · 2024Review
- Burden of Disease of Gonorrhoea in Latin America: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2023Review
- High Prevalence of Asymptomatic STIs in MSM PWH in a Male HIV Clinic in Mexico City.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
Objective: To estimate the burden of Methods: The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and LILACS databases were searched, as well as documents from regional organizations or national health Institutions. Population-based studies that reported prevalence or incidence of CT, NG, TP, and HPV detected through confirmatory tests in adolescents and young people were included. Two reviewers independently selected studies and extracted data. The quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled estimators were calculated in cases where heterogeneity was <70%; when not feasible, prevalence ranges were reported. Results: Out of a total of 3 583 references, 15 prevalence studies complied with the inclusion criteria. Due to substantial heterogeneity (>70%), it was not possible to pool frequency estimators. Among the general population, the prevalence of CT infection ranged between 2.1% and 30.1% (9 studies, 5 670 participants); for NG, prevalence ranged between 0% and 2.9% (8 studies, 5 855 participants); for TP, prevalence varied between 0% and 0.7% (3 studies, 11 208 participants), and for HPV infection, prevalence ranged between 25.1% and 55.6% (8 studies, 3 831 participants). Conclusions: Reliable, population-based data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and youth in Latin America and the Caribbean are limited. Additional studies are needed to better understand the burden of STIs in this population. However, given the substantial prevalence of STIs detected, countries need public health policies for prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of STIs in young people.
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