Sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Tunisia: high prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis

Znazen, Abir; Frikha‐Gargouri, Olfa; Berrajah, Lamia; Bellalouna, Sihem; Hakim, H.; Gueddana, N; Hammami, Adnène

doi:10.1136/sti.2010.042770

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“…The extremely high prevalence of bacterial STIs is not consistently observed across countries in sub-Saharan Africa but instead appears to be country- and region-specific. 12,34-36 In settings such as South Africa, where STI prevalence is high in the general population, STI treatment needs to be a component of a multiple intervention strategy to reduce HIV. 25,37 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

High HIV, HPV, and STI Prevalence Among Young Western Cape, South African Women

Giuliano

Botha

Zeier

et al. 2015

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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High HIV, HPV, and STI Prevalence Among Young Western Cape, South African Women

Giuliano

Botha

Zeier

et al. 2015

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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“…In South Korea, the overall detection rate for CT was 2.4% and for HSV type II was 0.8% [20]. In Tunisian female sex workers, CT, NG, and HSV-2 PCR were positive in 72.9%, 11.2%, and 1.1% of women, respectively [21]. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cervical Infection withHerpes simplexVirus,Chlamydia trachomatis, andNeisseria gonorrhoeaeamong Symptomatic Women, Dubai, UAE: A Molecular Approach

Mehrabani

Behzadi

Azizi

et al. 2014

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases

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Tragically, genital tract infections are still a major public health problem in many regions. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of cervical infection with Herpes simplex virus (HSV), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) among married women referring to Iranian Hospital, Dubai, UAE. In a retrospective cross-sectional survey, 201 female patients aged 16–80 years who referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Iranian Hospital, Dubai, UAE, in 2010 were enrolled. The patients were categorized into three age groups: 15–30 (group I), 31–40 (group II), and ≥41 years old (group III). A cervical swab sample was collected from each woman and the prevalence of cervical infection with HSV, CT, and NG was determined by PCR method. HSV, CT, and NG were detected in 6.5%, 10.4%, and 5.5% of swab samples, respectively. Regarding age, a significant difference was noticed for prevalence of NG and HSV between groups I and III. Because of public health importance of sexual transmitted diseases (STDs), their long-lasting impact on quality of life, and their economic burden, preventing measures and education of women seem necessary.

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“…The higher prevalence rate reported are for the high-risk population with average of 21.6%; that ranges from of 2.5% in Bangladesh (Huq et al, 2010) up to 72.9% in Tunesia (Znazen et al, 2010) amongst female sex workers.…”

Section: Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%