Chlamydia trachomatis Co-infection in HPV Positive Women brings no Additional Risk of High-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Abstract

Background: Co-infection by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in women with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been shown to increase the risk of developing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The present study was designed to analyze the association between HPV e CT co-infection and the severity of cervical neoplasia.