Epidemiology of curable sexually transmitted infections among women at increased risk for HIV in northwestern Tanzania: inadequacy of syndromic management.
BACKGROUND:Curable, non-viral pathogens account for a significant burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and there is established evidence that STIs increase both HIV acquisition and transmission. We investigated the prevalence, trends, and factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis, N...
Main Authors: | Suzanna C Francis, Trong T Ao, Fiona M Vanobberghen, Joseph Chilongani, Ramadhan Hashim, Aura Andreasen, Deborah Watson-Jones, John Changalucha, Saidi Kapiga, Richard J Hayes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4099080?pdf=render |
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