Document 3144
 DOCN  M94A3144
 TI    Laboratory findings for the prevalence of HIV and other STDS in
       antenatal attendees at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital: a pilot study.
 DT    9412
 AU    Othman AA; Shein AM; Ali AK; AIDS Control Programme, Zanzibar.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):143 (abstract no. PA0190). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369431
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of STDs in antenatal clinic. METHOD:
       Vaginal swabs and blood were collected from ANC attendees at Mnazi mmoja
       referal hospital between Jan-Dec 1993. Thayer and Martin agar was used
       for the isolation of N.gonorrhoea, EIAs for HIV antibody detection and
       TPHA for syphilis. RESULTS: A total 567 specimens were collected. The
       mean age was 27 yrs. 13 (2.3%) of all attenders were HIV positive. The
       distribution of STDs are as follows: N.gonorrhoea 15 (2.6%) and syphilis
       4 (0.7%). The relative risk (R.R) of HIV seroprevalence in ANC attendees
       when compared to patients attending STD clinic was 0.4. CONCLUSION: An
       increase of HIV prevalence in ANC attendees has been found compared to
       the previous findings of 0.7%. MCH/FP and AIDs/STD intervention and
       control of AIDs/STD in MCH clinics, PHC units and PHC Centres.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION &  CONTROL
       Comparative Study  Female  Gonorrhea/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL  *HIV Seroprevalence
       Maternal Health Services  Pilot Projects  Pregnancy  Pregnancy
       Complications, Infectious/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Prenatal Care  Prevalence  Risk
       Factors  Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL  Syphilis/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Tanzania/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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