ArticleGhana medical journal2010
Prevalence of genital Chlamydia and gonococcal infections in at risk women in the kumasi metropolis, ghana.
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- Sexually transmitted infections in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis infection among reproductive age women in sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2018Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among unmarried undergraduate university students.PloS one · 2026Article
- Prevalence of genitalJournal of public health in Africa · 2022Article
- Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active men in Ghana.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns ofInternational journal of microbiology · 2020Article
- Risk factors associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia transmission in selected health facilities in Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Serological and PCR-based markers of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis transmission in northern Ghana after elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2018Article
- The frequency of gonorrheal and chlamydial infections in Zanjanian women in 2013-2014.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2017Article
- Bacterial etiology of sexually transmitted infections at a STI clinic in Ghana; use of multiplex real time PCR.Ghana medical journal · 2016Article
- Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae prevalence among women of reproductive age living in urogenital schistosomiasis endemic area in Ghana.BMC research notes · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the prevalence of genital chlamydia and gonococcal infections in women at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana.
designStructured interviews and clinical examination of participants and obtaining vaginal swabs to test for gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections.
participantsWomen aged between 18-35 years (inclusive) with a history of having at least 3 sexual acts per week and having had at least 2 sex partners in the previous 3 months and were willing to be part of the study.
resultsOne thousand and seventy (1070) women participated in the study. Genital chlamydia infection was found in 4.8% of participants whilst gonococcal infection was found in 0.9% of participants.
conclusionThe prevalence of genital chlamydia and gonococcal infections was low in these at-risk women. The prevalence is also lower than reported in other female populations in the country.
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