Infection status analysis of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Chlamydia trachoma in female health checkup population
Objective To understand the infection status of Ureaplasma urealyticum(UU)and Chlamydia trachomatis(CT)in female health checkup population in this area.Methods A total of 2 729 cases of female physical examination population were selected in the health examination center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University between January 2019 and December 2022.There were 1 091 UU culture cases and 1 638 UU culture combined with CT antigen detection case(UU+CT).The test results were statistically analyzed.Results Among 2 729 cases of female health examination,the total positive rate of UU culture was 52.84%.Among 1 638 cases of UU+CT combined testing,the CT positive rate was 2.38%,and the UU+CT joint positive rate was 1.83%.The positive rate of UU was different in each age group,with the highest positive rate of 59.60%in those aged 41-<51 years old.There were statistically significants difference between the 51-<61 years old group and the ≥61 group compared with other age groups(all P<0.05).The positive rate of CT in each age group was different,and the positive rate was highest in those aged 41-<51 years old(3.38%).However,there were no statistically significant differences in the positive rate between various age groups(all P>0.05).In addition,the UU positive rate in the high childbearing age group(35-45 years old)was 59.08%,and the UU positive rate in the low childbearing age group(<35 years old)was 54.18%;The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(x2=4.128,P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in CT between high and low childbearing age groups(P>0.05).The positive rates of UU and CT decreased year by year from 2019 to 2022,and only the downward trend of UU positive rate was statistically significant(x2=19.94,P<0.05).Conclusions Women should pay attention to screening for reproductive tract pathogens during physical examinations,especially women of childbearing age.They should undergo regular physical examinations and intervene in time to reduce the spread of pathogens.