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| Year : 2009 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 89-93 |
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RTI/STI prevalence among urban and rural women of Surat: A community-based study
JK Kosambiya1, Vikas K Desai2, Pankaj Bhardwaj3, Tanuja Chakraborty4
1 A-4 Professor's Quarter, New Civil Hospital, Government Medical College, Majura Gate, Surat - 395 001, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
3 Department of Community Medicine, Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow, UP, India
4 Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
J K Kosambiya
A-4 Professor's Quarter, New Civil Hospital, Government Medical College, Majura Gate, Surat - 395 001, Gujarat
India
 Source of Support: Financial & Technical support: Gujarat States AIDS Control Society (GSACS); Laboratory Investigation Support: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Surat and for Muliplex PCR, NARI Pune., Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.62764
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Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of RTI/STI among women in urban and rural areas of Surat and analyze the influence of socioeconomic, socio-demographic and other determinants possibly related to RTI/STI. Method: A community-based cross-sectional study. Women aged 15-49 years (n = 102) were interviewed and underwent a gynecological examination. Specimens were collected for laboratory diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis (BV), candidiasis, hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis. Results: Out of 51 women in rural areas, 27 (53%) and among 51 women in urban areas, 35 (69%) were identified having RTI/STI. In total, the prevalence of trichomoniasis was found to be 41% by culture, 22% by wet mount, and 16% by Gram staining among urban women, while trichomoniasis among rural women was found to be 27% by culture, 18% by wet mount, and 14% by Gram staining. The prevalence of candidiasis was found to be 14% among urban women and 12% among rural women. By using Gram staining Nugent's criteria, the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was found to be 24% among urban women and 25% among rural women. The prevalence of syphilis was found to be 2% by VDRL both among urban as well rural women. |
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