Score one for the condom.A study using data from an electronic medical database provides "an improved estimate of condom 1. condom - The protective plastic bag that accompanies 3.5-inch microfloppy diskettes. Rarely, also used of (paper) disk envelopes. Unlike the write protect tab, the condom (when left on) not only impedes the practice of SEX but has also been shown to have a high failure effectiveness" for preventing chlamydia chlamydia (kləmĭd`ēə), genus of microorganisms that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals. Psittacosis, or parrot fever, caused by the species Chlamydia psittaci, infection. (1) Use of the database permitted analysts to examine data on all clients seen at a public STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) Long distance dialing outside of the U.S. that does not require operator intervention. STD prefix codes are required and billing is based on call units, which are a fixed amount of money in the currency of that country. clinic in Connecticut in 2000-2002; it also permitted them to identify clients who had a partner with chlamydia infection and who thus stood to gain from any benefit of condom use. A total of 1,455 men and women were included in the analysis, of whom 30% reported always using condoms and 11% had an infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. partner. Overall, 11% of clients received a chlamydia diagnosis; the proportion was 30% among those with an infected partner, including 13% of consistent condom users and a significantly higher proportion of inconsistent users (34%). In analyses controlling for demographic and behavioral characteristics, the odds of diagnosis were reduced by 90% among clients who always used condoms. The analysts note that the findings may not apply to populations other than STD clinic clients. (1.) Niccolai LM et al., Condom effectiveness for prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia tra·cho·ma·tis n. A species of Chlamydia that causes trachoma, inclusion conjunctivitis, lymphogranuloma venereum, nonspecific urethritis, and proctitis in humans. infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2005, 81(4): 323-325. |
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