Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania

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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania. / Chiduo, M; Theilgaard, Z P; Bakari, V; Mtatifikolo, F; Bygbjerg, I; Flanholc, L; Gerstoft, J; Christiansen, C B; Lemnge, M; Katzenstein, T L.

In: International Journal of S T D & AIDS, Vol. 23, No. 5, 2012, p. 325-9.

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Chiduo, M, Theilgaard, ZP, Bakari, V, Mtatifikolo, F, Bygbjerg, I, Flanholc, L, Gerstoft, J, Christiansen, CB, Lemnge, M & Katzenstein, TL 2012, 'Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania', International Journal of S T D & AIDS, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 325-9. https://doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2011.011312

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Chiduo, M., Theilgaard, Z. P., Bakari, V., Mtatifikolo, F., Bygbjerg, I., Flanholc, L., Gerstoft, J., Christiansen, C. B., Lemnge, M., & Katzenstein, T. L. (2012). Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania. International Journal of S T D & AIDS, 23(5), 325-9. https://doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2011.011312

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Chiduo M, Theilgaard ZP, Bakari V, Mtatifikolo F, Bygbjerg I, Flanholc L et al. Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania. International Journal of S T D & AIDS. 2012;23(5):325-9. https://doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2011.011312

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Chiduo, M ; Theilgaard, Z P ; Bakari, V ; Mtatifikolo, F ; Bygbjerg, I ; Flanholc, L ; Gerstoft, J ; Christiansen, C B ; Lemnge, M ; Katzenstein, T L. / Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania. In: International Journal of S T D & AIDS. 2012 ; Vol. 23, No. 5. pp. 325-9.

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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 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.",
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