Sexually transmitted infections among pregnant Syrian refugee women seeking antenatal care in Lebanon. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis was determined among 431 pregnant Syrian refugee women seeking antenatal care in Lebanon. Low prevalence at 0.5% for chlamydia, 0.2% for trichomoniasis and 0.0% for gonorrhoeae was detected, suggesting a low burden of sexually transmitted infection in this population.

publication date

  • June 3, 2024

Research

keywords

  • Prenatal Care
  • Refugees
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC11149715

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85195227249

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/jtm/taae058

PubMed ID

  • 38591856

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 31

issue

  • 4