Trichomonas vaginalis infection among young pregnant women in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Pinto, Valdir M.²  Gaydos, Charlotte A.¹  Miranda, Angelica E.² 

[1] Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States;Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil

关键词: Trichomonas vaginalis;    Pregnancy;    Prevalence;    Risk factorsIntroductionTrichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections have been associated with poor reproductive outcomes such as low birth weight and premature birth;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjid.2014.07.002

来源: Contexto

【 摘 要 】

Our goal was to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and its associated risk factors in parturient women aged 15–24 years attending Brazilian public maternity units. Participants answered a demographic, behavioral, and clinical data questionnaire. A sample of urine was screened for T. vaginalis. A total 299 women participated in this study. The prevalence rate of T. vaginalis was 7.7% (95% CI: 4.7–10.7%). The factors associated with T. vaginalis were use of illicit drugs OR = 4.70 (95% CI: 1.63–13.56, p = 0.004)] and not attending antenatal care OR = 5.15 (95% CI: 1.15–23.25, p = 0.032)]. These data demonstrate that it is important to discuss how to include routine screening for T. vaginalisduring antenatal care in Brazil.

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