Prevalence, incidence and associated risk factors of STIs during pregnancy in South Africa.
Dorothy Chiwoniso NyembaAndrew Medina-MarinoRemco P H PetersJeffrey D KlausnerPhuti NgwepeLandon MyerLeigh Francis JohnsonDvora Joseph DaveyPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2020)
Our study shows high prevalence and incidence of STIs in pregnancy, especially in WLHIV, demonstrating the need for STI screening in ANC to prevent adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Most STI cases were asymptomatic and would have gone untreated with syndromic management. Aetiological STI screening is urgently needed to reduce the burden of STIs in pregnancy.