Seroepidemiological study of gonorrhoea in Ethiopian women. 1. Prevalence and clinical significance.

Duncan, M E; Reimann, Karin; Tibaux, G; Pelzer, A; Mehari, L; Lind, Inga

doi:10.1136/sti.67.6.485

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 17 publications

(2 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This prevalence rate may be attributed to less condom usage by females and having a history of STI which leads to the infection. The same factors were shown to increase the exposure and prevalence rate of gonococcal infection in other studies as well [ 22 , 23 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Neisseria Gonorrhoae and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among symptomatic patients from Gondar town, north West Ethiopia

Yeshanew

Geremew

2018

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundNeisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhoea, is a Gram negative, coffee-bean shaped facultative intracellular diplococcus bacterium, the classical sexually transmitted bacteria. Nowadays, N. gonorrhoeae has developed high-level resistance to all traditional antimicrobials used for the treatment of gonorrhoea and makes the treatment complicated. So, the aim of this study was to determine magnitude and antimicrobial resistance patterns of N. gonorrhoeae.MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted between April and August 2016 among STI clinic clients in Gondar town hospitals and health centers. Urethral swab and cervical swab specimens were inoculated to Thayer Martin media (OXOID, UK) plates. Observation of Gram-negative intracellular diplococcic was a presumptive diagnosis of gonococcal infection. Finally, antimicrobial susceptibility was assessed by using a modified Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test, with results indicating susceptible, intermediate or resistant. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.ResultsThe overall prevalence of laboratory confirmed N. gonorrhoeae was 25(20.8%). The isolated N. gonorrhoeae was resistant 100% to tetracycline, penicillin and 80% percent was multidrug resistant.ConclusionPrevalence and drug resistance of N. gonorrhoeae were high in the study area. A large study is needed in order to know the magnitude in the community as well as to increase awareness of both regional health bureaus and the Ministry of Health about the treatment guide-lines.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Neisseria Gonorrhoae and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among symptomatic patients from Gondar town, north West Ethiopia

Yeshanew

Geremew

2018

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Neisseria gonorrhoeae is highly prevalent in much of sub‐Saharan Africa. As many as 59% of women attending antenatal clinics (ANC) and family planning clinics in Ethiopia were seropositive for gonoccocal antibodies, 17 but still little is known about the situation in Sudan. Studies on syphilis in Africa have shown different figures.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A case–control study on the association between female genital mutilation and sexually transmitted infections in Sudan

Elmusharaf

Elkhidir

Hoffmann

et al. 2006

BJOG

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective To assess whether the extent of female genital mutilation (FGM) influences the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Design Hospital-based case-control study.Setting Two obstetric/gynaecological outpatient clinics in Khartoum, Sudan, 2003Sudan, -2004 Population A total of 222 women aged 17-35 years coming to antenatal and gynaecological clinics.Methods Women recruited for the study were divided into cases with seropositivity for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcal antibody test), Chlamydia trachomatis (enzyme immunoassay) or Treponema pallidum (Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay) (n = 26) and controls without antibodies to these species (n = 196). Sociodemographic data were obtained and physical examination including genital examination was performed in order to classify the form of FGM. Cases and controls were compared using logistic regression to adjust for covariates.Main outcome measures Extent of FGM and seropositivity for C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae or T. pallidum.Results Of the cases, 85% had undergone the most severe form of FGM involving labia majora compared with 78% of controls (n.s.). Thus, there was no association between serological evidence of STIs and extent of FGM. The only factor that differed significantly between the groups was the education level, cases with STIs having significantly shorter education (P = 0.03) than controls.Conclusions There is a little difference between cases and controls in regard to FGM. Having in mind the relatively small sample size, the results still indicate that FGM seems neither to be a risk factor for nor protective against acquiring STIs. This is important as argument against traditional beliefs that FGM protects against pre/extramarital sex.

show abstract

STDs in women attending family planning clinics: A case study in Addis Ababa

Duncan

Tibaux

Kloos

et al. 1997

Social Science & Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Seroepidemiological study of gonorrhoea in Ethiopian women. 1. Prevalence and clinical significance.

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Neisseria Gonorrhoae and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among symptomatic patients from Gondar town, north West Ethiopia

Neisseria Gonorrhoae and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among symptomatic patients from Gondar town, north West Ethiopia

A case–control study on the association between female genital mutilation and sexually transmitted infections in Sudan

STDs in women attending family planning clinics: A case study in Addis Ababa

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About