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Silva,Leila Cristina Ferreira; Miranda,Angélica Espinosa; Batalha,Rosieny Santos; Sabino,Carolina; Dib,Elizabeth Cristina Dantas; Costa,Carolina Marinho da; Ramasawmy,Rajendranath; Talhari,Sinésio. |
This was a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of and to identify risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women attending the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) clinic in the city of Manaus, Brazil, in 2009-2010. Participants answered a questionnaire containing demographic, epidemiological, and clinical data. A genital specimen was collected during examination to detect CT-DNA by hybrid capture, and blood samples were taken to determine CD4+T and HIV viral load. There were 329 women included in the study. Median age was 32 years (IQR = 27-38) and median schooling was nine years (IQR = 4-11). The prevalence of CT was 4.3% (95%CI: 2.1-6.5). Logistic regression analysis showed... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Chlamydia trachomatis; HIV; Women; Amazonas. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000400004 |
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Silva,Leila Cristina Ferreira; Miranda,Angélica Espinosa; Batalha,Rosieny Santos; Monte,Rossicléia Lins; Talhari,Sinésio. |
OBJECTIVES: Our goal was to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and its associated factors among women living with HIV attending an AIDS clinic in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study among women attending an AIDS clinic in Manaus between March and December 2010 for gynecological examination were invited to participate. Enrolled patients answered a face-to-face interview including demographic, behavioral and clinical data. They also underwent a gynecological evaluation and cervical scrape samples were collected for wet mount, Gram stain, culture and cytological analysis. A blood sample was obtained to determine TCD4+ lymphocytes and viral load. RESULTS: A total of 341 (91.2%) women participated in the study. The prevalence... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Trichomonas vaginalis; HIV; Associated factors; Amazonas. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000600012 |
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