Open AccessChlamydia and gonorrhea infections in HIV-positive women in urban Lusaka, Zambia
Author(s) -
María L. Alcaide,
Ndashi Chitalu,
Violeta J. Rodriguez,
Stephen M. Weiss
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.100566
Subject(s) - gonorrhea , medicine , chlamydia , condom , environmental health , population , public health , transmission (telecommunications) , demography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cross sectional study , gynecology , family medicine , immunology , syphilis , nursing , pathology , sociology , electrical engineering , engineering
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain an important public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. STIs in HIV-positive women are associated not only with gynecological complications but with increased risk of HIV transmission to HIV-negative partners and newborns.