co-infections and sero-prevalence of hiv, syphilis, hepatitis b and c infections in sexually transmitted infections clinic attendees of tertiary care hospital in north india

Outcome of Intravenous Immunoglobulin-Transmitted HTLV-I, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV infections

prevalence of hiv and syphilis in patients attending sexually transmitted infections (sti) clinic in an urban slum

background : people with sexually transmitted infections (stis) constitute the high-risk group for transmission of hiv. the present study was planned to estimate the prevalence of hiv and syphilis in patients attending sti clinic and to assess the socio-demographic determinants of the study subjects. methods : a cross sectional descriptive study of three-month duration was undertaken from janua...

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in a tertiary care centre.

BACKGROUND The burden of sexually transmitted infections is huge and is disproportionately affecting developing nations. In Nepal, recent available data on sexually transmitted infections are mostly targeted to high risk population. A prevalence study was thus done to explore the pattern of sexually transmitted infection syndromes among general population of Nepal. OBJECTIVES To highlight the...

Prevalence of tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis co-infections among HIV/AIDS patients.

Co-infections of tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis-B (HBV), hepatitis-C (HCV) and syphilis are a major concern in HIV/AIDS patients. TB remains an important public health problem in the world that has been exacerbated by the HIV epidemic, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality wordwide.[1] HIV, HBV and HCV share modes of transmission and hence co-exist in the same host at signiÞ cantly high ...

Pattern of Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Profile from a Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic of a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are public health problems, which significantly increase the risk of HIV transmission. A proper understanding of the pattern of STIs in different geographical regions is important for proper planning of STI control. AIMS To determine the pattern of sexually transmitted diseases in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India. SUBJECTS AND METHO...

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in female clinic attendees in Honiara, Solomon Islands

OBJECTIVES This study sought to determine the prevalence of common bacterial sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, in women attending clinics in the Solomon Islands. METHODS We conducted a sexual health survey among women attending three nurse-led community outpatient clinics in August 2014, to establish the prevalence of bacterial sexuall...