Trichomonas vaginalis and associated factors among women living with HIV/AIDS in Amazonas, Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
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17(6): 701-703, Nov.-Dec. 2013. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Our goal was to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and its associated factors among women living with HIV attending an AIDS clinic in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study among women attending an AIDS clinic in Manaus between March and December 2010 for gynecological examination were invited to participate. Enrolled patients answered a face-to-face interview including demographic, behavioral and clinical data. They also underwent a gynecological evaluation and cervical scrape samples were collected for wet mount, Gram stain, culture and cytological analysis. A blood sample was obtained to determine TCD4+ lymphocytes and viral load.RESULTS:
A total of 341 (91.2%) women participated in the study. The prevalence of T. vaginalis was 4.1% (95% CI 2.0-6.2%). Median age was 32 (interquartile range 27-38) years and median years of schooling was 9.0 (interquartile range 4-11). A total of 165 (53.2%) HIV women were classified as patients with AIDS. In multivariate analyses, squamous intraepithelial lesions in cytology [OR = 2.46 (95% CI 1.31-4.63, p = 0.005)] and anal sex practice [OR = 3.62 (95% CI 1.08-12.19, p = 0.037)] were associated with T. vaginalis.CONCLUSIONS:
These results highlight that HIV-infected women should be screened for T. vaginalis. The control of this infection may have an impact on preventing reproductive complications among these women.
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Asunto principal:
Vaginitis por Trichomonas
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade do Estado Amazonas/BR
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