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| Miranda,Angelica E.; Silveira,Mariangela F.; Travassos,Ana Gabriela; Tenório,Teresinha; Val,Isabel Cristina Chulvis do; Lannoy,Leonor de; Mattos Junior,Hortensio Simões de; Carvalho,Newton Sergio de. |
| Abstract Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) cause infections in the female genital tract, increasing susceptibility to and infectiousness of HIV. The objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence and associated factors of CT and GC infection among HIV-infected women in Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted from March to December 2015, including HIV-infected women attending referral centers in nine states of Brazil, aged 18-49 years, nonpregnant. An interview was conducted including socio-demographic, epidemiological and clinical characteristics. After the interview, gynecological examination was conducted to collect cervical cytology and vaginal secretion to C. trachomatis and N.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; HIV; Women; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000400402 |
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