Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic
gonorrhoea prevalence assessments in the general population or proxies thereof (including …

Objective To generate estimates of the global prevalence and incidence of urogenital
infection with chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis in women and men, aged …

Background Trichomoniasis is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) with an
estimated annual incidence of 276.4 million cases globally and about 30 million cases in …

Objective Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common worldwide and pose a
challenge to public health. We conducted this study to assess the annual incidence of five …

Objectives To estimate trends in prevalence and incidence of syphilis, gonorrhea and
chlamydia in adult men and women in South Africa. Methods The Spectrum-STI tool …

Abstract Background Youth in southern Africa, particularly adolescent girls and young
women, are a key population for HIV prevention interventions. Untreated genital tract …

Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a public health concern in Ethiopia. However, the
relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and water, sanitation, and …

Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) share a complex bidirectional relationship, however, population prevalence and …

Abstract Background Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis can lead to cervicitis, urethritis,
pelvic inflammatory disease, prostatitis and perinatal complications and increased risk of …

Neonatal sepsis remains difficult to diagnose due to its non-specific signs and symptoms.
Traditional scoring systems help to discriminate between septic or not patients, but they do …