title: Prevalence of genital Chlamydia and gonococcal infections in at risk women in the kumasi metropolis, ghana.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the prevalence of genital chlamydia and gonococcal infections in women at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana.
  
  
  METHODS
  Structured interviews and clinical examination of participants and obtaining vaginal swabs to test for gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women aged between 18-35 years (inclusive) with a history of having at least 3 sexual acts per week and having had at least 2 sex partners in the previous 3 months and were willing to be part of the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One thousand and seventy (1070) women participated in the study. Genital chlamydia infection was found in 4.8% of participants whilst gonococcal infection was found in 0.9% of participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of genital chlamydia and gonococcal infections was low in these at-risk women. The prevalence is also lower than reported in other female populations in the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Microbiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Opoku
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sarkodie