Sexual & Reproductive Health

College freshmen at high risk for chlamydia infection

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 29th, 2006

College freshmen under the age of 20 at several colleges in the southeastern U.S. were almost 70% more likely to test positive for chlamydia than students between 20 and 24 years of age, according to findings to be presented by Adelbert James, PhD, MPH, senior associate in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. James presented results of his data analysis at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference in Jacksonville, Fla. His effort is the first regional evaluation of chlamydia prevalence on college campuses.

The screening, conducted by student health centers in April 2004, included 789 students (263...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-05-29)

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