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: Tags: Open access, Drugs: infectious diseases, Reproductive medicine, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Chlamydia, Vulvovaginal disorders Clinical Source Type: research