A high burden of asymptomatic genital tract infections undermines the syndromic management approach among adolescents and young adults in South Africa: implications for HIV prevention efforts

General Info

Geography

Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa (ZAF)

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 2014 - December, 2016

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Chlamydia, Gonococcal infections, Trichomoniasis

Citation

Authors

Kaida A, Dietrich JJ, Laher F, Beksinska M, Jaggernath M, Bardsley M, Smith P, Cotton L, Chitneni P, Closson K, Lewis DA, Smit JA, Ndung'u T, Brockman M, Gray G

Journal

BMC Infect Dis

Pages

499

Publication year

2018

Suggested citation

Kaida A, Dietrich JJ, Laher F, Beksinska M, Jaggernath M, Bardsley M, Smith P, Cotton L, Chitneni P, Closson K, Lewis DA, Smit JA, Ndung'u T, Brockman M, Gray G. A high burden of asymptomatic genital tract infections undermines the syndromic management approach among adolescents and young adults in South Africa: implications for HIV prevention efforts. BMC Infect Dis. 2018; 18(1): 499.