title: Asymptomatic reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections among HIV positive women.
abstract: This study aims to highlight the importance of screening all HIV positive women for various reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections (RTIs/STIs) irrespective of symptoms and to determine its occurrence in asymptomatic HIV positive women. Relevant specimens were collected for diagnosis of various RTIs/STIs. STIs were diagnosed in nearly one-third of the HIV positive asymptomatic patients which is quite high. The national strategy for STIs/RTIs control misses out large number of asymptomatic RTIs/STIs in HIV positive women which is responsible for silently transmitting these infections in the community. So this strategy should be modified to include screening of all HIV positives women irrespective of symptoms of STIs/RTIs.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattar
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sardana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D060737:Reproductive Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult