| etiology and sti/hiv coinfections among patients with urethral and vaginal discharge syndromes in south africa. | this study was undertaken to establish the etiology of the male urethral discharge (muds) and vaginal discharge (vds) syndromes, to determine the prevalence of other sexually transmitted infections (sti) and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) coinfections, and to examine associations between stis and hiv serostatus among sti patients in south africa. | 2010 | 20502394 |
| transactional sexual relationships, sexually transmitted infection risk, and condom use among young black women in peri-urban areas of the western cape province of south africa. | background: transactional sexual behavior has been demonstrated as an important factor underlying the hiv epidemic in sub-saharan africa. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between having a history of transactional sexual relationships with condom use and sti risk. methods: participants completed a behavioral questionnaire in isixhosa and provided self-collected vaginal swabs which were tested for chlamydia trachomatis, neisseria gonorrhea, and trichomonas vaginalis. multinom ... | 2012 | 22265179 |
| two methods of self-sampling compared to clinician sampling to detect reproductive tract infections in gugulethu, south africa. | to assess the validity, feasibility, and acceptability of 2 methods of self-sampling compared to clinician sampling during a speculum examination. | 2006 | 16572041 |
| the sensitivity of a syndromic management approach in detecting sexually transmitted diseases in patients at a public health clinic in cape town. | to evaluate the sensitivity of a syndromic diagnostic procedure in detecting and treating sexually transmitted diseases (stds) and genital tract infections (gtis). | 1998 | 9807192 |
| sexually transmitted diseases in children and evidence of sexual abuse. | during the period june 1989 to march 1991, laboratory evidence of sexually transmitted diseases (stds) was found in 107 patients at the red cross war memorial children's hospital in cape town. data was available on 96 patients aged 23 months to 14 years (mean 75.9 months). vaginal discharge was the most frequent presenting symptom (76%), particularly in those less than 5 years of age (90%). although a history of abuse was not given on presentation in 62%, evidence of abuse was subsequently elici ... | 1995 | 8556444 |