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Table 1 Frequency of cervical cytological findings at the first visit

From: Prevalence and cumulative incidence of abnormal cervical cytology among HIV-infected Thai women: a 5.5-year retrospective cohort study

Cervical cytological findings

Frequency (cases)

Percent

Negative for intraepithelial lesion

  

   Without organism and inflammation

412

50.2

   Candida and budding yeasts

159

19.4

   Trichomonas vaginalis

13

1.6

   Bacterial vaginosis

2

0.2

   Herpes simplex virus

12

1.5

   Reactive cellular changes associated with inflammation

96

11.7

Squamous cell abnormalities

  

   ASCUS

23

2.8

   ASC-H

5

0.6

   LSIL

70

8.5

   HSIL

29

3.5

Total

821

100

  1. ASCUS, atypical squamous cell of undetermined significance; ASC-H, atypical squamous cell cannot exclude HSIL; LSIL, low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion;
  2. HSIL, high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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