Open AccessStudy of patterns of sexually transmitted diseases using a syndromic approach in the era of human immunodeficiency virus from a tertiary care hospital of the Northern India
Author(s) -
Swati Sharma,
Siddhi Tiwari,
Vijay Paliwal,
D. Mathur,
Puneet Bhargava
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.167157
Subject(s) - medicine , molluscum contagiosum , genital ulcer , genital warts , vaginal discharge , transmission (telecommunications) , population , sex organ , disease , pediatrics , condom , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sexually transmitted disease , syphilis , dermatology , gynecology , immunology , environmental health , biology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase the risk of transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection causing immense need to understand the patterns of STIs prevailing in the regions of a country for proper planning and implementation of STI control strategies. Due to the lack of adequate laboratory infrastructure in the country, information regarding the profile of STIs relies essentially on syndromic diagnosis.