Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies.

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies.

<h4>Background</h4>Estimates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence are essential for efforts to prevent and control STIs. Few large STI prevalence studies exist, especially for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Our primary objective was to estimate the prevalence of...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Torrone, Charles S Morrison, Pai-Lien Chen, Cynthia Kwok, Suzanna C Francis, Richard J Hayes, Katharine J Looker, Sheena McCormack, Nuala McGrath, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert, Deborah Watson-Jones, Nicola Low, Sami L Gottlieb, STIMA Working Group
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002511
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