Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania
(2012) In International Journal of STD and AIDS 23(5). p.325-329- Abstract
- This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women in Tanga, Tanzania. Retrospective data on syphilis and HIV status during 2008-2010 were collected from antenatal clinic (ANC) records. Prospective data were collected from HIV-infected (n = 105) and HIV-uninfected pregnant women (n = 100) attending ANCs between April 2009 and August 2010. Syphilis prevalence showed a declining trend (3.1%, 1.4% and 1.3%), while HIV prevalence was stable (6.1%, 6.4% and 5.4%) during 2008-2010. HIV-infected women had significantly higher prevalence of trichomoniasis (18.8% versus 5.0%; P < 0.003) and candidiasis (16.5% versus 2.0%; P < 0.001) while the higher rate of... (More)
- This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women in Tanga, Tanzania. Retrospective data on syphilis and HIV status during 2008-2010 were collected from antenatal clinic (ANC) records. Prospective data were collected from HIV-infected (n = 105) and HIV-uninfected pregnant women (n = 100) attending ANCs between April 2009 and August 2010. Syphilis prevalence showed a declining trend (3.1%, 1.4% and 1.3%), while HIV prevalence was stable (6.1%, 6.4% and 5.4%) during 2008-2010. HIV-infected women had significantly higher prevalence of trichomoniasis (18.8% versus 5.0%; P < 0.003) and candidiasis (16.5% versus 2.0%; P < 0.001) while the higher rate of gonorrhoea (3.5% versus 0%; P = 0.095) was not statistically significant when compared with HIV-uninfected women. There were no statistically significant differences in prevalence of chlamydial infection (0% versus 3.0%; P = 0.156) or syphilis (2.4% versus 3.0%; P = 1) between HIV-infected and uninfected women. Other STIs were common in both HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women. (Less)
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- Chiduo, M. ; Theilgaard, Z. P. ; Bakari, V. ; Mtatifikolo, F. ; Bygbjerg, I. ; Flamholc, Leo LU ; Gerstoft, J. ; Christiansen, C. B. ; Lemnge, M. and Katzeristein, T. L.
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- HIV, pregnancy, women, antenatal screening, sexually transmitted, infections, Africa
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- International Journal of STD and AIDS
- volume
- 23
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- 5
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- 325 - 329
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- Royal Society of Medicine Press
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- wos:000305879400005
- scopus:84861770147
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- 0956-4624
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- 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011312
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- English
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