Sexually transmitted infections, the silent partner in HIV-infected women in Zimbabwe.
Sara LoweTinashe MudzvitiArdele M MandiririTinei ShamuPetronella MudhokwaniCleophas ChimbeteteRuedi LuethyMargaret J PascoePublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2019)
A high prevalence of predominantly asymptomatic STIs is reported in a cohort of HIV-infected women. Syndromic management results in underdiagnosis of asymptomatic patients. More than three lifetime sexual partners and less formal education are risk factors for coinfection with non-viral STI. High-risk women should be screened using aetiological methods.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- antiretroviral therapy
- pregnancy outcomes
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv testing
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- men who have sex with men
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- human immunodeficiency virus
- intellectual disability
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome