| the prevalence of gardnerella vaginalis, trichomonas vaginalis and candida albicans in the cytology clinic at ibadan, nigeria. | in a study of 2224 adult women from the cytology clinic of the university college hospital, ibadan, nigeria, the prevalence of 'specific vaginal infection' (i.e. gardnerella vaginalis, trichomonas vaginalis and candida albicans) was 14.5%. for individual organisms, the rates were 9.76% for g. vaginalis, 2.52% for t. vaginalis and 2.20% for c. albicans. about half of the patients were asymptomatic while others were referred from other clinics with vaginal discharge, cervical erosion, post-coital ... | 1991 | 1905467 |
| epidemiology of urethritis in ibadan. | this paper explores the frequency of different etiological agents causing urethritis among cases in the university college hospital, ibadan; the prevalence of gonococcal infections among housewives and prostitutes, and the incidence of isolation of t-strain mycoplasmas in the urethra of patients with nongonococcal urethritis (ngu) and a control group of nigerian males. 6 groups of patients were studied: 442 men with urethral discharge and/or urethritis; 228 women with heavy vaginal discharge o ... | 1972 | 5032771 |
| non-gonococcal urethritis (ngu) due to trichomonas vaginalis in ibadan. | two hundred and sixty two male patients attending the special treatment clinic (stc) of the university college hospital, ibadan between july and december 1989, were examined for trichomonas vaginalis as a cause of non-gonococcal urethritis using both microscopic and culture methods. thirteen of the 262 male patients were the sexual partners of trichomonas vaginalis infected women. while 47(17.9) percent of the 262 men investigated had gonococcal urethritis, 215(82.1 percent) had non-gonococcal u ... | 1999 | 10876736 |
| trachomoniasis in imo state, nigeria: a first report. | the prevalence of trichomonas vaginalis infection in imo state of nigeria is reported and adds to the meagre knowledge on its distribution in the country. the study (august 1978-march 1981) is based on 794 high vaginal swabs (hvs), 178 male urethral swabs (mus) and 5883 male and female urine samples obtained from out-patients at the owerri general hospital as well as 447 hvs from adult out-patients from holy rosary hospital, emekuku. 10.2% of 1241 hvs, 3.4% of 178 mus and 1.3% of 5883 urine sa ... | 1984 | 12340185 |
| sti/hiv co-infections in uch, ibadan, nigeria. | sexually transmitted infections (stis) are poorly recognised and inadequately treated in nigeria in spite of the fact that it constitutes a major risk for hiv transmission. this study was carried out to ascertain sti/hiv co-infection rate and to obtain relevant socio-demographic and reproductive health data associated with stis. this information is urgently needed for designing sti/hiv control strategies. all consenting patients with history suggestive of sti, who attended sti clinic at the univ ... | 2005 | 16104654 |