Prevalence and correlates of bacterial vaginosis in different sub-populations of women in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study

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Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Jespers, Vicky ^a   Crucitti, Tania ^a   Menten, Joris ^a   Verhelst, Rita ^b   Mwaura, Mary ^c   Mandaliya, Kishor ^c   Ndayisaba, Gilles F ^d   Delany Moretlwe, Sinead ^e   Verstraelen, Hans ^b   Hardy, Liselotte ^a   Buvé, Anne ^a   Van De Wijgert, Janneke ^f,g   Dierick, Lou ^c   Jaoko, Walter ^c   Irungu, Eunice ^c   Katingima, Christine ^c   Maina, Mercy ^c   Mazera, Jane Wanjiru ^c   Gichuru, Josephine ^c   Onuki, Grace Aketch ^c   Kiambi, Mary ^c   Thiong'o, Mary ^c   Wanjiku, Salome ^c   Nduku, Patricia ^c   Njeru, Carol ^c   Mbogho, Bernard ^c   Wambua, Sammy ^c   Baya, Rachel Sidi ^c   Onduko, Emmanuel Moffat ^c   Kombo, Patrick Katana ^c   Masha, Simon Chengo ^c   John, Mary Ndinda ^c   Odeyo, Kevin ^c   Ngala, Dora ^c   Odero, Collins ^c   Edward, Vinodh Aroon ^e   Reddy, Krishnaveni ^e   Von Knorring, Nina ^e   Mahabeer, Ishania ^e   Mashilo, Johannah Nkoleleng ^e   Mnyandu, Ntombifuthi ^e   Mokoatle, Keneuoe ^e   Nani, Siyabulela ^e   Tshabalala, Gugu ^e   Mngwevu, Thembisile Hope ^e   Mtabane, Noxolo ^e   Masalesa, Puseletso Maria ^e   Kumase, Zodidi ^e   Mohale, Sefora Dipolelo ^e   Madi, Mavis Mantshitseng ^e   Mlotshwa, Mandla ^e   Maenetje, Pholo Wilson ^e   Arjun, Nishanee ^e   De Assis Rosa, Debra ^e   Kestelyn, Evelyne ^d   Gasarabwe, Ammiel ^d   Van Eeckhoudt, Servaas ^d   Agaba, Stephen ^d   Busasa, Rosette ^d   Nshimuyimana, Deogratias ^d   Umutoni, Grace ^d   Karangwa, Vincent ^d   Bukuru, Claire ^d   Fiat, Alice ^d   Mwambarangwe, Lambert ^d   Musengamana, Viateur ^d   Nyinawabega, Jeanine ^d   Schurmans, Céline ^a   Van Loen, Harry ^a   Kyongo, Jordan ^a   Ariën, Kevin ^a   Vanham, Guido ^a   Abdellati, Said ^a   Cuylaert, Vicky ^a   Thys, Wendy ^a   Ielegems, An ^a   Casier, Lieve ^a   Temmerman, Marleen ^b   Vaneechoutte, Mario ^b   Cools, Piet ^b   Saerens, Bart ^b   Janssen, Friso ^g   McCormack, Sheena ^h   Joseph, Sarah ^h   Hayes, Richard ⁱ   Francis, Suzanna ⁱ   Baisley, Kathy ⁱ   Kapiga, Saidi ^j   Andreasen, Aura ^j   Changalucha, John ^j   Maganja, Kaballa ^j   Masesa, Clemens ^j   more..

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c ICRH Kenya   (Kenya)

^d Rinda Ubuzima ^*  (Rwanda)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^g ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^j National Institute for Medical Research   (Tanzania)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; KALLIKREIN; KALLIKREIN-RELATED PEPTIDASE 3, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RWANDA; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL PRACTICE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYPHILIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; CHEMISTRY; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTRACEPTION; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXED INFECTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; VIROLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COINFECTION; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; KALLIKREINS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84907853618     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109670     Document Type: Article

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