HIV infection and Mycoplasma co-infection: case-control study in a female population of Douala (Cameroon)

Autor: Essome Henri, Nida Martine Colette, Mve Koh Valère, Ekono Michel Roger, Nana Njamen Théophile, Boten Merlin, Tocki Toutou Grâce, Halle Ekane Gregory, Adiogo Dieudonné
Rok vydání: 2020
Zdroj: Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal. 11
ISSN: 2377-4304
DOI: 10.15406/ogij.2020.11.00494
Popis: Objective: To determine the impact of Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) on co-infection with Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in HIV-infected women. Methodology: A case-control analytical study based on standardized questionnaire interview and cervical sample collection after informed consent obtained among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women from January 2nd, 2017 to June 30th, 2017 received at the laboratory of Laquintinie Hospital in Douala. Samples collected were used for mycoplasma research, quantification, and antibiogram using the mycoplasma IES kits. Socio-demographic, clinical and biological variables of interest were entered and analyzed on Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SSPS) software version 20 and the chi-square correlation test was used with significance at the threshold of P
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