title: A retrospective study into the prevalence of herpes simplex virus 1&2 in female patients tested for Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae using vaginal swabs.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1&2 in women screened for Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/GC) infections. A total of 800 vaginal swabs were tested in a dual centre investigation, to evaluate the prevalence of HSV-1&2 in this population. The average age of the population was 29.8 ± 9.2 years, ranging between 14 and 66 years with a median of 28 years. The highest prevalence of HSV-1 or HSV-2 was observed in the youngest age groups: teenagers and adults in their twenties had 5.26% and 4.31% prevalence, respectively.
authors: ATAL-Medical Diagnostic Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. avahidnia@atal-mdc.nl
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Vahidnia
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Op den Buijs
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Roymans
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bliekendaal
authors: J
authors: J
authors: van de Bovenkamp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014621:Vagina / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult