February 21, 2024Open Access

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis in prenatal care in the public health system, in a southern city of Brazil

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DTDanielle Betina de Oliveira Traesel NCNewton Sérgio de CarvalhoHospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná MBMaria da Graça BicalhoUniversidade Federal do Paraná

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Observational analysis reveals curable sexually transmitted infections in 16.2% of pregnant women, highlighting unexpected rates of Mycoplasma genitalium.

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Sexually transmitted infections affect 16.2% of pregnant women receiving prenatal care, with no clinical symptoms observed during routine visits.
Mycoplasma genitalium occurs in 8.78% of participants, while Chlamydia trachomatis appears in 7.43% and Trichomonas vaginalis in 2.03% of cases.
Analysis of endovaginal swabs using molecular biology tracked pathogens in 148 women aged 18 to 49 years who attended public clinics.

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Traesel et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e7845cb6db6435876f74d5 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3965454/v1

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Observational analysis reveals curable sexually transmitted infections in 16.2% of pregnant women, highlighting unexpected rates of Mycoplasma genitalium.

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis in prenatal care in the public health system, in a southern city of Brazil

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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis in prenatal care in the public health system, in a southern city of Brazil

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