Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, Trichomonas vaginalis and candidiasis among pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Khartoum, Sudan

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
O M OrtashiE Herieka

Abstract

Antenatal screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has shown some benefits in countries where the practice is adopted. To date the prevalence of STIs in the Sudan is unknown. Our aims were to establish the prevalence of STIs among pregnant women in Khartoum (Sudan), to identify any risk factors and to suggest management. One hundred and fifty-one pregnant women were recruited for the study in an antenatal clinic in Khartoum in 1999. The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, HIV, Trichomonas vaginalis, syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and vulvo-vaginal candidiasis among the study population was established; 7.3% of patients suffered multiple infections. No risk factors for acquiring an STI were identified apart from genital ulcer disease. These findings suggest that a syndromic approach for treating STIs during pregnancy might not be possible. We conclude that STIs have a high prevalence among pregnant Sudanese women in Khartoum. The providers of health care in the Sudan need to revise their priority list.

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Feb 23, 2011·Journal of Infection and Public Health·Abdalla Ali MohammedElbushra Ali Mohamed Herieka
Mar 24, 2006·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·S ElmusharafL Almroth
Nov 17, 2007·Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction·G CarlesV Lambert
Jul 28, 2018·International Journal of STD & AIDS·Sirelkhatim M ElkheirElbushra Am Herieka
Aug 24, 2006·Journal of Medical Virology·Dar Elgalal A GassmelseedIshag Adam
Mar 24, 2006·Sexually Transmitted Diseases·Xiang-Sheng ChenYan-Hua Yu
Jul 11, 2006·PLoS Medicine·Brian G WilliamsBertran Auvert

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