Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections and associated risk factors among pregnant women and key populations in Kenya: A multi-centre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Sexually-transmitted pathogens Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) cause curable but often asymptomatic bacterial infections. Missed diagnoses and treatment, leading to chronic infections, can cause clinical complications and increase transmission. Accurate prevalence estimates are essential for the effective public health control of these sexually transmitted infections, especially in Africa, where data are scarce. This cross-sectional study was undertaken across five sites in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Homabay in Kenya. Between February and July 2022, vaginal, urethral, or rectal swab samples were collected in pregnant women and populations at higher risk of sexually transmitted infections (key populations) aged ≥15 years and analysed using an NG/CT nucleic acid amplific

SUBMITTER: Ngugi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12931752 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature