在尼日利亚Ogun州一所私立大学的无症状本科生中感染trichomonas阴道感染
T A Ajani1, C J Elikwu2, S A Fayemiwo2,3
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine
|June 29, 2023
概括
在12.2%的无症状学生中发现了Trichomonas vaginalis,一种常见的性传播感染. 风险因素包括性活动和荷尔蒙避孕药的使用,强调了对年轻人群的查的需要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 阴道杆菌 (Trichomonas vaginalis) 是一种普遍存在的非病毒性传播感染,在全球范围内影响两性.
- 这种感染往往无症状,因其与艾滋病毒传播风险增加有关,造成了严重的公共卫生问题.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定trichomonas vaginalis在无症状本科生中流行率.
- 在这个人群中识别与Trichomonas vaginalis感染相关的风险因素.
主要方法:
- 对246名无症状的本科生进行了一项描述性的横截面研究.
- 关于社会人口统计和风险因素的数据是通过结构化问卷收集的.
- 通过湿制备和TV in-pouch方法,对第一空的尿样进行了T. vaginalis分析.
主要成果:
- 阴道菌的总体患病率为12.2% (30/246).
- 电视袋式方法检测出较高的患病率 (12.2%) 与湿制备 (8.5%) 相比,具有统计学上显著的差异 (P < 0.001).
- 多变量分析确定性交,使用荷尔蒙避孕药和基于互联网的性行为是显著的风险因素.
结论:
- 在研究的无症状学生群体中,Trichomonas vaginalis感染及其相关的危险因素非常普遍.
- 这些发现强调了针对年轻人的查计划的重要性,以减轻公共卫生风险.
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