Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania

TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among women attending antenatal clinics in Tanga, north eastern Tanzania

AU - Chiduo, M

AU - Theilgaard, Z P

AU - Bakari, V

AU - Mtatifikolo, F

AU - Bygbjerg, I

AU - Flanholc, L

AU - Gerstoft, J

AU - Christiansen, C B

AU - Lemnge, M

AU - Katzenstein, T L

PY - 2012/5

Y1 - 2012/5

N2 - This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women in Tanga, Tanzania. Retrospective data on syphilis and HIV status during 2008-2010 were collected from antenatal clinic (ANC) records. Prospective data were collected from HIV-infected (n = 105) and HIV-uninfected pregnant women (n = 100) attending ANCs between April 2009 and August 2010. Syphilis prevalence showed a declining trend (3.1%, 1.4% and 1.3%), while HIV prevalence was stable (6.1%, 6.4% and 5.4%) during 2008-2010. HIV-infected women had significantly higher prevalence of trichomoniasis (18.8% versus 5.0%; P <0.003) and candidiasis (16.5% versus 2.0%; P <0.001) while the higher rate of gonorrhoea (3.5% versus 0%; P = 0.095) was not statistically significant when compared with HIV-uninfected women. There were no statistically significant differences in prevalence of chlamydial infection (0% versus 3.0%; P = 0.156) or syphilis (2.4% versus 3.0%; P = 1) between HIV-infected and uninfected women. Other STIs were common in both HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women.

AB - This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women in Tanga, Tanzania. Retrospective data on syphilis and HIV status during 2008-2010 were collected from antenatal clinic (ANC) records. Prospective data were collected from HIV-infected (n = 105) and HIV-uninfected pregnant women (n = 100) attending ANCs between April 2009 and August 2010. Syphilis prevalence showed a declining trend (3.1%, 1.4% and 1.3%), while HIV prevalence was stable (6.1%, 6.4% and 5.4%) during 2008-2010. HIV-infected women had significantly higher prevalence of trichomoniasis (18.8% versus 5.0%; P <0.003) and candidiasis (16.5% versus 2.0%; P <0.001) while the higher rate of gonorrhoea (3.5% versus 0%; P = 0.095) was not statistically significant when compared with HIV-uninfected women. There were no statistically significant differences in prevalence of chlamydial infection (0% versus 3.0%; P = 0.156) or syphilis (2.4% versus 3.0%; P = 1) between HIV-infected and uninfected women. Other STIs were common in both HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women.

U2 - 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011312

DO - 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011312

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22648885

SN - 0956-4624

VL - 23

SP - 325

EP - 329

JO - International Journal of S T D & A I D S

JF - International Journal of S T D & A I D S

IS - 5

ER -