Prevalence and correlates of sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy in HIV-infected and- uninfected women in Cape Town, South Africa.

Autor: Dvora L Joseph Davey, Dorothy C Nyemba, Yolanda Gomba, Linda-Gail Bekker, Sophia Taleghani, David J DiTullio, David Shabsovich, Pamina M Gorbach, Thomas J Coates, Jeffrey D Klausner, Landon Myer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 7, p e0218349 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218349
Popis: ObjectivesSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy, including mother-to-child HIV transmission. Yet there are limited data on the prevalence and correlates of STI in pregnant women by HIV status in low- and middle-income countries, where syndromic STI management is routine.MethodsBetween November 2017 and July 2018, we conducted a cross-sectional study of consecutive pregnant women making their first visit to a public sector antenatal clinic (ANC) in Cape Town. We interviewed women ≥18 years and tested them for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoea (NG) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) using Xpert assays (Cepheid, USA); results of syphilis serology came from routine testing records. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify correlates of STI in pregnancy.ResultsIn 242 women (median age 29 years [IQR = 24-34], median gestation 19 weeks [IQR = 14-24]) 44% were HIV-infected. Almost all reported vaginal sex during pregnancy (93%). Prevalence of any STI was 32%: 39% in HIV-infected women vs. 28% in HIV-uninfected women (p = 0.036). The most common infection was CT (20%) followed by TV (15%), then NG (5.8%). Of the 78 women diagnosed with a STI, 7 (9%) were identified and treated syndromically in ANC. Adjusting for age and gestational age, HIV-infection (aOR = 1.89; 95% CI = 1.02-3.67), being unmarried or not cohabiting with the fetus' father (aOR = 2.19; 95% CI = 1.16-4.12), and having STI symptoms in the past three days (aOR = 6.60; 95% CI = 2.08-20.95) were associated with STI diagnosis.ConclusionWe found a high prevalence of treatable STIs in pregnancy among pregnant women, especially in HIV-infected women. Few women were identified and treated in pregnancy.
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