Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): February
Sexually Transmitted Infections

Prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amongst inmates of the Preventive Reclusion Center in Arica

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  • Teresa Betzabé Reyes Rubilar,
  • Hilda Villanueva,
  • Celia Bórquez B.,
  • Dayana Casanova B.,
  • Valeska Hahn A.,
  • Diego Matienzo S.,
  • Camila Villalobos R.,
  • Juan Vega
Teresa Betzabé Reyes Rubilar
Universidad de Tarapacá
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Hilda Villanueva
Universidad de Tarapacá
Celia Bórquez B.
Universidad de Tarapacá
Dayana Casanova B.
Universidad de Tarapacá
Valeska Hahn A.
Universidad de Tarapacá
Diego Matienzo S.
Universidad de Tarapacá
Camila Villalobos R.
Universidad de Tarapacá
Juan Vega
Universidad de Tarapacá

Published 2020-03-23

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Reyes Rubilar TB, Villanueva H, Bórquez B. C, Casanova B. D, Hahn A. V, Matienzo S. D, Villalobos R. C, Vega J. Prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amongst inmates of the Preventive Reclusion Center in Arica. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 23 [cited 2025 Nov. 19];1(1). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/284

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Abstract

Background: Sex workers, people with drug addiction, early onset of sexual activity population, and criminal population, are considered the groups most at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Aim: To determine the prevalence of infection by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in inmates of the Preventive Detention Center (CDP) at Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile. The Scientific Ethical Committee of Universidad de Tarapacá approved this study. Method: 140 inmates participated, who voluntarily agreed to be part of the study and signed an informed consent. A sample of urethral meatus was taken to investigate N. gonorrhoeae, and an epidemiological survey was applied, which included age, drug use, overcrowding, among others. Results: The prevalence of the agent was 16.4% in inmates of the Arica CDP, a result lower than that reported in other similar studies. Conclusion: Knowing the reality of the prevalence of this STI and some risk factors associated with the situation of deprivation of freedom in a tri-border area of northern Chile, contributes to the proposals for prevention programs in this vulnerable and at-risk population.
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