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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Sujet Principal:
Vaginite à Trichomonas
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Recherche qualitative
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade do Estado Amazonas/BR
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