Syndromes Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: Burden and Trends, 2006 to 2015.

Mitch M MatogaJane S ChenEvaristar KudowaGift KamangaClement MapanjeCecilia MassaBeatrice NdalamaNaomi BonongweNaomi NyirendaEsther MathiyaEdward JereEdith NgomaMaganizo ChagomeranaSam PhiriKimberly A PowersWilliam C MillerMyron S CohenIrving F Hoffman

Published in: Sexually transmitted diseases (2021)

Monitoring the burden of and trends in sexually transmitted infection syndromes is useful in informing syndromic management guidelines. Among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Lilongwe, Malawi, between 2006 and 2015, genital discharge, lower abdominal pain, and genital ulcer syndromes were common. Prevalence of most syndromes remained stable during the 10-year period.

Keyphrases

abdominal pain
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
clinical practice
patient reported