High rates of bacterial vaginosis and Chlamydia in a low-income, high-population-density community in Cape Town

Young South African women, from resource-poor communities, face several sexual and reproductive health challenges. Here we describe the vaginal microbiota and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence of 102; 16–22-year-old, HIV-negative South African women from a low-income, high-population-d...

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Main Authors: Katie S. Lennard, Smritee Dabee, Shaun L. Barnabas, Enock Havyarimana, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Gerrit Botha, Nonhlanhla N. Mkhize, Linda-Gail Bekker, Glenda Gray, Nicola Mulder, Jo-Ann Passmore, Heather B. Jaspan
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: South African Journal of Science and Technology 2017-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Science and Technology
Online Access:https://journals.satnt.aosis.co.za/index.php/satnt/article/view/1484