Impact of a High Coverage Vaccination Rate on Human Papillomavirus Infection Prevalence in Young Women: A Cross-sectional Study

Objective The aim of the study was to compare the rate of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) genotypes in vaccinated (Gardasil [quadrivalent]) and unvaccinated cohorts of young women. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study, consisting of the comparison of the prevalence of HPV 16, 18, and other HR genotypes in 2183 women younger than 25 years, according to their birth year (born>1994 [mostly vaccinated
Source: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease - Category: OBGYN Tags: Cervical Neoplasia Screening and Management Source Type: research