Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the WANTAIM Trial, Papua New Guinea) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections to improve birth outcomes in high-burden, low-income settings: Study protocol for a cluster randomized crossover trial (the WANTAIM Trial, Papua New Guinea) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis have been associated with preterm birth and low birth weight, and are highly prevalent among pregnant women in many low- and middle-income settings. There is conflicting evidence on the potential...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Vallely, William S. Pomat, Caroline Homer, Rebecca Guy, Stanley Luchters, Glen D. L. Mola, Grace Kariwiga, Lisa M. Vallely, Virginia Wiseman, Chris Morgan, Handan Wand, Stephen J. Rogerson, Sepehr N. Tabrizi, David M. Whiley, Nicola Low, Rosanna Peeling, Peter Siba, Michaela Riddell, Moses Laman, John Bolnga, Leanne J. Robinson, Jacob Morewaya, Steven G. Badman, Neha Batura, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Pamela J. Toliman, Wilfred Peter, Delly Babona, Elizabeth Peach, Suzanne M. Garland, John M. Kaldor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2019-11-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-53/v2

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