Prevalence of viral and bacterial sexually transmitted pathogens in Jamaican pregnant women
West Indian med. j
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47(1): 23-25, Mar. 1998.
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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Complications infectieuses de la grossesse
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Maladies sexuellement transmissibles bactériennes
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Maladies sexuellement transmissibles virales
Type d'étude:
Etude d'incidence
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Caraïbes anglaises
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Jamaïque
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
West Indian med. j
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
1998
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Nigeria
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
University of the West Indies/JM
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