Asymptomatic reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections among HIV positive women
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Authors
Bhattar, S.
Bhalla, P.
Rawat
Tripathi, R.
Kaur, R.
Sardana, K.
Issue Date
2015-09
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Asymptomatic , Human Immunodeficiency Virus , Reproductive Tract Infections , Screening , Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Abstract
This study aims to highlight the importance of screening all HIV positive women for various reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections (RTIs/STIs) irrespective of symptoms and to determine its occurrence in asymptomatic HIV positive women. Relevant specimens were collected for diagnosis of various RTIs/STIs. STIs were diagnosed in nearly one-third of the HIV positive asymptomatic patients which is quite high. The national strategy for STIs/RTIs control misses out large number of asymptomatic RTIs/STIs in HIV positive women which is responsible for silently transmitting these infections in the community. So this strategy should be modified to include screening of all HIV positives women irrespective of symptoms of STIs/RTIs.
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Citation
Bhattar, S., Bhalla, P., Rawat, D., Tripathi, R., Kaur, R., & Sardana, K. (2015). Asymptomatic reproductive tract infections / sexually transmitted infections among HIV positive women. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 33(3), 410–412. https://doi.org/10.4103/0255-0857.158568
Publisher
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology