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The prevalence of syphilis infection was highest in the 20–29 age group, standing at 51.7%. There was a positive correlation between age under 20 and infected conditions (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.41–10.11, p = 0.008). Having multiple sexual partners was identified as a risk factor for infection, as those with three or more sexual partners showed a high correlation (OR = 3.19, 95% CI: 1.44–7.05, p = 0.004). The high syphilis prevalence among young adults and teenagers underscores the need for improved STI education and screening programs in Vietnam.</jats:p>","journal":"Acta Microbiologica Hellenica","year":2025,"id":671820,"datarank":0.10397207708399181,"base_score":0.6931471805599453,"endowment":0.6931471805599453,"self_citation_contribution":0.10397207708399181,"citation_network_contribution":0.0,"self_endowment_contribution":0.10397207708399181,"citer_contribution":0.0,"corpus_percentile":null,"corpus_rank":null,"citation_count":1,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":false,"is_dataset_confidence":null,"is_data_producer":false,"deposit_databanks":null,"is_oa":false,"file_count":0,"downloads":0,"has_version_chain":false,"published_date":null,"fair_score":null,"fair_percentile":null,"algorithm_id":"datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6","ranking_scope":"data_only","authors":[{"id":1755184,"name":"Trinh ThiDoan Nguyen","orcid":null,"position":1,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755185,"name":"Ngan DangThu Nguyen","orcid":"0009-0004-0266-9717","position":2,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755186,"name":"Hoang Huy Nguyen","orcid":null,"position":3,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755187,"name":"Hoa ThiMinh Hoang","orcid":"0009-0008-0165-0802","position":4,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755188,"name":"Lam ThiKieu Bui","orcid":null,"position":5,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755189,"name":"Minh Van Nguyen","orcid":null,"position":6,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755190,"name":"Cong Phi Dang","orcid":null,"position":7,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1449147,"name":"Van Cao","orcid":"0009-0007-3725-5102","position":8,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1755183,"name":"Thuy Thi Le","orcid":null,"position":0,"is_corresponding":false}],"reference_count":0,"raw_metadata":{"has_enrichment":true,"resolved":true,"title":"Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Their Associated Factors in a Cohort in Da Nang City: An Alarming Trend in Syphilis Rates and Infection at Young Ages","abstract":"<jats:p>Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a global issue, causing health problems and financial burdens. 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