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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2182-5173</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Port Med Geral Fam]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2182-5173</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2182-51732022000100109</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.32385/rpmgf.v38i1.13190</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Rastreio da infeção por Chlamydia trachomatis: sim ou não?]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Chlamydia trachomatis infection screening: yes or no?]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniela Abreu]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Macedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quintal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dolores]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS Madeira Centro de Saúde do Bom Jesus ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Funchal ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS Madeira Centro de Saúde do Bom Jesus ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Funchal ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS Madeira Centro de Saúde do Caniço ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Caniço ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>28</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>28</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>38</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>109</fpage>
<lpage>113</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2182-51732022000100109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2182-51732022000100109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2182-51732022000100109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo A infeção por Chlamydia trachomatis é a infeção sexualmente transmissível bacteriana mais comum no mundo. Habitualmente é assintomática, mas pode conduzir a graves consequências, em especial no sexo feminino, como doença inflamatória pélvica, infertilidade, gravidez ectópica e dor pélvica crónica. A prevalência global é de 3,8% nas mulheres, sendo a maioria dos casos entre os 15-24 anos. O diagnóstico é feito com testes de amplificação de ácidos nucleicos. Diversos países já dispõem de programas de rastreio desta infeção, com benefício comprovado na redução da prevalência e das complicações reprodutivas. Em Portugal é uma doença de notificação obrigatória, mas não existem recomendações formais que orientem o seu diagnóstico e tratamento. O médico de família tem um papel determinante na prevenção e atuação nas infeções sexualmente transmissíveis. Este trabalho pretende rever as recomendações internacionais e sublinhar os benefícios do rastreio da infeção por Chlamydia trachomatis.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Usually, it is asymptomatic but can lead to severe consequences, especially in females, such as inflammatory pelvic disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. The global prevalence is about 3,8% in women and the majority of cases happen in 15-24 years-old people. Diagnosis is made with nucleic acid amplification technology. Several countries already have Chlamydia trachomatis infection screening programs that have shown benefits in decreasing prevalence and reproductive complications. In Portugal, it is a mandatory notification disease but there are no formal recommendations to guide diagnosis and treatment. Family doctors have a determinant role in sexually transmitted infections prevention and management. This paper intends to review the international recommendations and to highlight the benefits of Chlamydia trachomatis infection screening.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Infeções por Chlamydia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Infertilidade]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Doença inflamatória pélvica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Gravidez ectópica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Programas de rastreio]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Chlamydia infections]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Infertility]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pregnancy, Ectopic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mass screening]]></kwd>
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