Krishna Ray|Manju Bala|M Bhattacharya|Sumathi Muralidhar|Madhu Kumari|Sudha Salhan
Prevalence of RTI/STI agents and HIV infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic women attending peripheral health set-ups in Delhi, India
Safdarjang Hospital|Safdarjang Hospital|National Institute of Health and Family Welfare|Safdarjang Hospital|Safdarjang Hospital|Safdarjang Hospital
study carried symptomatic asymptomatic women attending peripheral health centres determine laboratory prevalence sexually transmitted infection sti reproductive tract infection rti hiv total 4090 women four study groups subjected general speculum examination screened aetiological agents rtisti standard laboratory techniques main complaint vaginal discharge singly 112 along symptoms 490 prevalence rtistihiv infection 368 agents rtis harboured 243 stis 125 hiv seroprevalence low 01 hsv2 represented commonest aetiological agent stis suggesting necessity including antihsv treatment national syndromic management guidelines present study highlights importance routine rtisti screening antenatal mothers avoid adverse consequences unborn child periodic surveys detect infection pattern symptomatic asymptomatic women order control hiv infection