Exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis infection in individuals who are newly diagnosed with HIV and antiretroviral-naive from Belem, Northern Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Góes, Simone da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Fonseca, Ricardo Roberto de Souza, Avelino, Maria Eduarda de Sousa, Lima, Sandra Souza, Lima, Misma Suely Gonçalves Araújo de, Laurentino, Rogério Valois, Queiroz, Maria Alice Freitas, Freitas, Felipe Bonfim, Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário, Ishak, Ricardo, Machado, Luiz Fernando Almeida
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Digital do Instituto Evandro Chagas (Patuá)
• Texto Completo: https://patua.iec.gov.br/handle/iec/4709
• topic: HIV / imunologia; Chlamydia trachomatis / virologia; Coinfecção; Infecções por HIV; Vigilância em Saúde Pública; Doenças Bacterianas Sexualmente Transmissíveis / virologia

Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacteria worldwide and may increase the risk of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study describes the seroprevalence of C. trachomatis infection among antiretroviral-naïve patients who are newly diagnosed with HIV in the city of Belém, Pará, in the Amazon region of Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out between January 2018 and January 2019 in 141 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) who were followed up in a specialized unit of the public health network of Pará. The investigation of IgG antibodies against C. trachomatis was performed by enzyme immunoassay. Sociodemographic and sexual behavior information were obtained through a questionnaire. The prevalence of IgG anti-C. trachomatis antibodies was 64.8% (92/141). The majority of individuals were young, heterosexual, single men who did not use condoms during sexual intercourse and had no history of STIs. No significant differences were found when comparing any clinical or demographic data between groups. Our results demonstrated a high rate of exposure to C. trachomatis in newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals in the Amazon region of Brazil, and all PLHA should be screened for C. trachomatis to decrease transmission of the bacteria and prevent the clinical manifestations of chronic infection.