Prevalence of viral and bacterial sexually transmitted pathogens in Jamaican pregnant women
West Indian med. j
; 47(1): 23-25, Mar. 1998.
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ABSTRACT
In this study we investigated the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-I), human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in 200 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at the University Hospital of the West Indies. 19of the women had at least one pathogen C. trachomatis was found in 16, HTLV-1 in 2, HIV-1, HBV and N. gonorrhoeae each in 0.5C. trachomatis infection was more prevalent in women less than 20 years of age (31) than in those 20 years and older (16; OR = 0.43; chi 2 = 5.66; p < 0.05). The study demonstrates the need for identification of sexually transmitted pathogens in antenatal women for syndromic management of genital infections as part of the strategy for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in Jamaica.
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo
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Enfermedades Bacterianas de Transmisión Sexual
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Enfermedades Virales de Transmisión Sexual
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article