Microbiological Characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in South African Women

Jan Henk Dubbink, Dewi J. de Waaij, Myrte Bos, Lisette van der Eem, Cecile Bebear, Nontembeko Mbambazela, Sander Ouburg, Remco P. H. Peters, Servaas A. Morre*

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)200-203
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2016

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