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Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied to detect\n                      <jats:italic>Chlamydia trachomatis<\/jats:italic>\n                      (CT),\n                      <jats:italic>Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/jats:italic>\n                      (NG),\n                      <jats:italic>Ureaplasma urealyticum<\/jats:italic>\n                      (UU),\n                      <jats:italic>Ureaplasma parvum<\/jats:italic>\n                      (UP),\n                      <jats:italic>Mycoplasma hominis<\/jats:italic>\n                      (MH), and\n                      <jats:italic>Mycoplasma genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n                      (MG). HPV DNA genotyping was also performed. Clinical characteristics and laboratory results were evaluated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to identify independent risk factors for HPV infection. A logistic regression model was constructed, and its predictive performance was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration analyses.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The overall HPV positivity rate was 46.4%. Univariate analysis revealed associations of HPV infection with CT, NG, UU, UP, MH, elevated leukocyte count, and vaginitis (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that CT infection (aOR=4.115), UU infection (aOR=3.937), elevated leukocyte count (aOR=2.076), and abnormal vaginal discharge (aOR=2.987) were independent predictors for HPV. The prediction model demonstrated good discrimination (AUC\u22480.85). In addition, UU, MH, CT, and UP infections were significantly linked to bacterial vaginosis and other vaginal disorders.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CT and UU infections are strongly associated with HPV infection. Elevated leukocyte count and abnormal vaginal discharge serve as inflammatory indicators that increase prediction accuracy. 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