Sexually transmitted pathogens in pregnant women in a rural South African community

One hundred and ninety three consecutive pregnant women attending peripheral antenatal clinics attached to Ngwelezana Hospital, Empangeni, Kwa-Zulu, were examined for evidence of sexually transmitted pathogens. The following incidences were found: Trichomonas vaginalis 49.2% (95), Candida spp 38.3%...

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Published in:Genitourinary Medicine 1989-08, Vol.65 (4), p.276-280
Main Authors: O'Farrell, N, Hoosen, A A, Kharsany, A B, van den Ende, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Candida
Chlamydia trachomatis
Female
Gardnerella vaginalis
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
hepatitis B virus
Humans
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Rural Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - microbiology
South Africa - epidemiology
Treponema pallidum
Trichomonas vaginalis
Tropical medicine
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Summary:One hundred and ninety three consecutive pregnant women attending peripheral antenatal clinics attached to Ngwelezana Hospital, Empangeni, Kwa-Zulu, were examined for evidence of sexually transmitted pathogens. The following incidences were found: Trichomonas vaginalis 49.2% (95), Candida spp 38.3% (74), Chlamydia trachomatis 11.4% (22), Gardnerella vaginalis 6.2% (12), Neisseria gonorrhoeae 5.7% (11), positive syphilis serology results 11.9% (23), hepatitis B surface antigen 4.1% (eight). No woman had antibody to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Dyskaryotic smears were found in 20 (10.4%). Human papillomavirus (HPV) was detected cytologically in 11 (5.7%). The range of sexually transmitted pathogens found in this rural community was similar to that found in urban groups studied in South Africa.
ISSN:0266-4348
1368-4973
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sti.65.4.276