Table 3 HIV serostatus in relation to syndromic or aetiological diagnosis of various STIs
From: Patterns of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
| Â | HIV- seropositive | HIV- seronegative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
STI agent/syndrome | Males (n = 11) No (%) | Female(n = 21) No (%) | Males (n = 85) NO (%) | Females (n = 80) No (%) |
Genital discharge | 7/11 (63.6) | 15/21 (71.4) | 67/85 (78.8) | 72/80 (90.0) |
Genital ulcer | 3/11 (27.2) | 9/21 (48.9) | 16/85 (18.8) | 18/80 (22.5) |
N. gonorrhoeae | 3/4(75.0) | 0/15 | 11/24 (45.8) | 3/67 (4.5) |
C. trachomatis | 1/3 (33.3) | 2/13 (15.4) | 4/48 (8.3) | 3/40 (7.5) |
Bacterial vaginosis | - | 3/17 (17.6) | - | 12/71 (16.9) |
T. vaginalis | 1/11 (9.1) | 1/21 (4.8) | 1/81 (12.3) | 9/80 (11.2) |
C. albicans | 0/11 | 1/20 (5.0) | 3/82 (3.6) | 21/80 (26.2) |
Syphilis | 1/11 (9.1) | 2/21 (9.5) | 2/85 (2.3) | 2/78 (2.6) |