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The molecular tests were performed, and the results were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:<\/jats:title>\n Analysis was performed using SPSS software 9.1 (IBM, Illinois, Chicago, USA) with descriptive\u2013analytical statistics.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n \n Of 107 women, 15 had polymerase chain reaction-positive tests for\n C. trachomatis<\/jats:italic>\n . The age of the studied individuals was 15\u201338 years with mean age of 26.6 years. The highest infection rates were in the age group of 21\u201325 years (7.47%), and the lowest frequency was in the age group of 36\u201340 years. 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