Prevalence of reproductive tract infections and the predictive value of girls symptom-based reporting: findings from a cross-sectional survey in rural western Kenya
Conclusions
There is a high prevalence of adolescent schoolgirls with RTI in rural Kenya. Public efforts are required to identify and treat infections among girls to reduce longer-term sequelae but poor reliability of symptom reporting minimises utility of symptom-based diagnosis in this population.
Trial registration number
ISRCTN17486946.
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Kerubo, E., Laserson, K. F., Otecko, N., Odhiambo, C., Mason, L., Nyothach, E., Oruko, K. O., Bauman, A., Vulule, J., Zeh, C., Phillips-Howard, P. A. Tags: Open access, Drugs: infectious diseases, Reproductive medicine, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Chlamydia, Vulvovaginal disorders Clinical Source Type: research
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