Genital tract infections in sexually active women in Barbados
West Indian med. j
; 44(4): 128-32, Dec. 1995.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-4794
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
Ninety-eight women attending three different clinics were prospectively studied for the presence of genital tract infections, including Chlamydia trachomatis. Of these 98 women, 35 were presenting to a polyclinic with symptoms of genital tract infection, 55 were attending an antenatal clinic for their first visit, and 8 referred to a colposcopy clinic because of an abnormal Papanicolaou smear were included. Gonorrhoea was detected in one patient, syphilis in two, and Trichomonas vaginalis in six. Candida albicans and Chlamydia trachomatis were each detected in 18 patients, while the most common condition was bacterial vaginosis, detected in 35 patients. The prevalence of these infections was lowest in patients referred for colposcopy and highest in the women attending the antenatal clinic, Chlamydia trachomatis was the most common sexually-transmitted pathogen detected in this population. These data emphasise the need for an aggressive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of chlamydial infection in females (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Doenças dos Genitais Femininos
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
/
Gravidez
País/Região como assunto:
Barbados
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Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo