Trends in the relative prevalence of genital ulcer disease pathogens and association with HIV infection in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2007-2015.
Ranmini S KularatneEtienne E MullerDumisile V MasekoTendesayi Kufa-ChakezhaDavid A LewisPublished in: PloS one (2018)
HSV remains the leading cause of pathogen-detectable GUD in South Africa. The prevalence of HIV co-infection among GUD patients is high, underlining the importance of linkage to universal HIV testing and treatment in primary healthcare settings.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- south africa
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- hiv infected
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- hiv aids
- dna methylation
- gene expression
- genome wide
- candida albicans