| Literature DB >> 9764941 |
M Colvin1, S S Abdool Karim, C Connolly, A A Hoosen, N Ntuli.
Abstract
The objective was to determine the prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a rural community. A population-based survey of adults in 110 homesteads was conducted in 1995. A questionnaire on demographics, sexual practices and history of STDs was administered. Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections were detected using ligase chain reaction (LCR) assay of urine. The seroprevalence of syphilis rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay (TPHA) and HIV infection (ELISA) was determined. Among 259 subjects the prevalence of HIV was 10.5%, N. gonorrhoeae 4.5%, C. trachomatis 6.1% and active syphilis 8.8%. All infections were asymptomatic. Forty per cent of sexually active men had more than one concurrent sexual partner. Only 14% of subjects had ever used condoms. The STI epidemic is being promoted by high levels of asymptomatic infections, high partner concurrency and low condom use.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Chlamydia; Community; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; English Speaking Africa; Geographic Factors; Gonorrhea; Hiv Infections; Infections; Measurement; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Research Report; Residence Characteristics; Rural Population; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; South Africa; Southern Africa; Spatial Distribution; Syphilis; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9764941 DOI： 10.1258/0956462981922683
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J STD AIDS ISSN： 0956-4624 Impact factor: 1.359