Acceptability and feasibility of screening pregnant women for sexually transmitted infections in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
| Autor: | Nimra Khan, Lamar W Hayes, Ameen E Chaudry, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Claire C. Bristow, Bushra Yasmeen, Sana Akhlaque |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030231 tropical medicine Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia trachomatis HIV Infections Dermatology urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences Gonorrhea 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy medicine Prevalence Trichomonas vaginalis Humans Pharmacology (medical) Pakistan Pregnancy Complications Infectious 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences business.industry Obstetrics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Chlamydia Infections female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infectious Diseases Feasibility Studies Female Pregnant Women business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of STDAIDS. 32(10) |
| ISSN: | 1758-1052 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To understand the acceptability and feasibility of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing during antenatal care, along with the prevalence of STIs, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Methods: We enrolled pregnant women seeking antenatal care and performed STI testing using Cepheid GeneXpert® CT/NG and TV kits and Alere Determine™ HIV and syphilis tests. We used interviewer-administered surveys to collect medical, social, and sexual histories. Participants testing positive for STIs and their partners were treated. Results: We enrolled 1001 women from September to December 2019. Nearly all women offered to participate in this study enrolled. Most women understood the effects an STI can have on their pregnancy (99.6%) and valued STI screening during pregnancy (98.1%). 11 women tested positive for any STI: ( Chlamydia trachomatis = 4, Neisseria gonorrhoeae = 1, and Trichomonas vaginalis = 6). Of those, six presented for a test-of-cure, and two were positive for Trichomonas vaginalis. None tested positive for HIV infection or syphilis ( n = 503). Conclusions: STI testing during antenatal care in Rawalpindi was acceptable, valued, understood, and feasible. The prevalence of STIs in pregnant women was low. Continued prevalence monitoring is warranted. |
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