Prevalence and correlates of sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy in HIV-infected and- uninfected women in Cape Town, South Africa.

Dvora Joseph DaveyDorothy C NyembaYolanda GombaLinda-Gail BekkerSophia TaleghaniDavid J DiTullioDavid ShabsovichPamina M GorbachThomas J CoatesJeffrey D KlausnerLandon Myer

Published in: PloS one (2019)

We found a high prevalence of treatable STIs in pregnancy among pregnant women, especially in HIV-infected women. Few women were identified and treated in pregnancy.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
pregnancy outcomes
south africa
antiretroviral therapy
polycystic ovary syndrome
preterm birth
pregnant women
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
cervical cancer screening
risk factors
type diabetes
hepatitis c virus
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome