Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people in South Africa: A nested survey in a health and demographic surveillance site.
Suzanna C FrancisT Nondumiso MthiyaneKathy BaisleyS Lerato MchunuJane B FergusonTheresa SmitTania CrucittiDickman GaretaSiphephelo DlaminiSiphephelo DlaminiJanet SeeleyDeenan PillayNuala McGrathMaryam ShahmaneshPublished in: PLoS medicine (2018)
A high prevalence of STIs/BV was found in this rural setting with high HIV prevalence in South Africa. Most STIs and HIV infections were asymptomatic and would not have been identified or treated under national syndromic management guidelines. A nested STI/BV survey within a HDSS proved acceptable and feasible. This is a proof of concept for population-based STI surveillance in low- and middle-income countries that could be utilised in the evaluation of STI/HIV prevention and control programmes.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy
- public health
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- risk factors
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- lps induced
- intellectual disability
- quality improvement
- inflammatory response
- autism spectrum disorder
- case control
- risk assessment
- newly diagnosed
- climate change
- social media