SCREENING FOR LOWER GENITAL-TRACT INFECTIONS IN WOMEN PRESENTING FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY

Authors
SMITH N NELSON MR HAMMOND J PURKAYASTHA S BARTON SE
Citation
N. Smith et al., SCREENING FOR LOWER GENITAL-TRACT INFECTIONS IN WOMEN PRESENTING FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY, International journal of STD & AIDS, 5(3), 1994, pp. 212-213
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
International journal of STD & AIDS → ACNP
ISSN journal
09564624
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
212 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0956-4624(1994)5:3<212:SFLGII>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Over a four-month study period, 87 patients requesting termination of pregnancy at a gynaecology clinic were offered screening for sexually transmitted diseases, of whom 63 accepted. A total of 41 infections we re found in 34 women, the commonest being vaginal candidiasis and bact erial vaginosis. Chlamydia was found in six patients. Although HIV ant ibody testing was offered to every patient, all declined this test.