Microbiological Characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in South African Women.
We analyzed data of 263 women with at least one genital or anorectal sexually transmitted infection from a cross-sectional study conducted in rural South Africa. We provide new insights concerning the concurrence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomonas vaginalis infections as well as the characteristics of bacterial loads.
Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jan Henk
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0605-4080
JH
Dubbink
Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Dewi J
DJ
de Waaij
Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Myrte
M
Bos
Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Lisette
L
van der Eem
Univ. de Bordeaux, USC EA 3671 Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial Infections in Humans, Bordeaux, France INRA, USC EA 3671 Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial Infections in Humans, Bordeaux, France CHU de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Bordeaux, France.
Cécile
C
Bébéar
Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nontembeko
N
Mbambazela
Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Sander
S
Ouburg
Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Remco P H
RP
Peters
Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Developmental Biology), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands Department of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands samorretravel@yahoo.co.uk.
Servaas A
SA
Morré
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D045704:Mycoplasma genitalium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013019:South Africa; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult