
Reproductive tract infections in HIV positive women: A case control study
Author(s) -
Archana Sharma,
YS Marfatia,
Megha Modi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.55473
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , reproductive tract , obstetrics , gynecology , immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection primarily affects women during their reproductive years, and the coexistence of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) is not surprising given the fact that HIV is mainly acquired via heterosexual contact.