Risk-based screening to identify reproductive tract infection among HIV-infected women desiring use of intrauterine contraceptives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, yet RTI testing remains limited in resource-constrained settings. We assessed performance of an existing RTI risk assessment screening tool among women living with HIV (WLHIV) considering intrauterine contraceptive (IUC) use.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis among WLHIV screened for participation in an IUC trial in Cape Town, South Africa (NCT01721798). RTI testing included Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis. Tool scoring was based on five separately scored criteria: (1) age under 25 years, (2) cohabitation with a partner, (3) secondary education, (4) self-reported intermenstrual bleeding an

SUBMITTER: Langwenya N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8020848 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature