Watonsi E, Ndumbe PM, Nyambi P, Mbaya P; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24; 8: C382 (abstract no. PoC 4837).

Virus Immunology Unit, CUSS University, Yaounde, Cameroon.

OBJECTIVE: To develop a local STD/HIV programme based on the prevalence of STD infections in parturients, pregnant women and STD clinic attendants. METHOD: Genital exudates from 69 parturients in a provincial hospital and 192 patients from an STD clinic were obtained. Only 135, 120 and 93 of the STD patients were tested for chlamydia trachomatis, N. gonorrhoea and HIV respectively. Also, 350 pregnant women were tested for antibodies to T. pallidum. RESULTS: C. trachomatis antigens were found in about 16% of men and 20% of women; N. gonorrhoea in 17% men and 11% women. Both agents were detected in 2 of 120 STD patients (1-7%) and 19 of the 69 parturients tested. TPHA reactivity was found in 20% of the men and 23% of women with STD. Six of 93 subjects were HIV.1 positive (6.5%). Three of them were TPHA reactive. CONCLUSION: C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoea are common in the populations we studied. TPHA reactivity was high in both pregnant women and STD clinic attendants, and there was a strong suggestion of an association between a positive TPHA and positive HIV reactivity.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Ambulatory Care Facilities
• Cameroon
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Female
• Gonorrhea
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• Humans
• Male
• Pregnancy
• Prevalence

Other ID:

• 92402504

UI: 102200218

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