Sexually transmitted infections, bacterial vaginosis, and candidiasis in women of reproductive age in rural Northeast Brazil: a population-based study

Population-based data on sexually transmitted infections (STI), bacterial vaginosis (BV), and candidiasis reflect the epidemiological situation more accurately than studies performed in specific populations, but such data are scarce. To determine the prevalence of STI, BV, and candidiasis among wome...

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Main Authors: Fabíola Araújo Oliveira, Viola Pfleger, Katrin Lang, Jörg Heukelbach, Iracema Miralles, Francisco Fraga, Anastácio Queiroz Sousa, Marina Stoffler-Meilicke, Ralf Ignatius, Ligia Franco Sansigolo Kerr, Hermann Feldmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000600015