Table 1 Chlamydia trachomatis infection among reproductive age women in different study populations in different regions of Sub Saharan Africa from 1997 to 2016 [18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34]
Authors, publication year [Ref] | Country | Study population | Sample size | Prvalence(%) | Specimen | Age group | Diagnostic methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yirenya et al., 2014 [18] | Ghana | Community | 191 | 6.3 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | PCR |
Obasi et al., 2001 [19] | Tanzania | Community | 4686 | 2.4 | Urine | 15–19 | PCR |
Wariso et al., 2012 [20] | Nigeria | Student | 400 | 11 | Urine | 16–30 | PCR |
Ikeme et al., 2011 [21] | Nigeria | Community | 286 | 29.4 | Blood | 20–34 | ICT |
Buve et al., 2001 [22] | Benin | Community | 962 | 1.3 | Urine | 15–49 | PCR |
Buve et al., 2001 [22] | Cameron | Community | 1016 | 9.4 | Urine | 15–49 | PCR |
Buve et al., 2001 [22] | Kenya | Community | 821 | 4.5 | Urine | 15–49 | PCR |
Buve et al., 2001 [22] | Zambia | Community | 890 | 2.9 | Urine | 15–49 | PCR |
Arize et al., 2014 [23] | Nigeria | Students | 354 | 30.2 | Endocervical swabs | 15–30 | ICT |
Abubakari et al.,2016 [24] | Ghana | FCSWs | 100 | 19 | Endocervical swabs | 18–35 | ICT |
Vandepitte et al.,2007 [25] | Congo | FCSWs | 502 | 8.4 | Vaginal swabs | 15–49 | PCR |
Opoku & Sarkodie,2014 [26] | Ghana | FCSWs | 1070 | 4.8 | vaginal swabs | 18–35 | ICT |
Francis et al., 2014 [27] | Tanzania | FCSWs | 966 | 12 | Blood (Serum) | 18–44 | PCR |
Apea-Kubi,2014 [28] | Ghana | OB and Gyn | 465 | 3 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | PCR |
Gomes et al., 2001 [29] | Guinea-Bissau | STI and FP | 200 | 4 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | PCR |
Luján et al., 2008 [30] | Mozambique | ANC | 1119 | 4.1 | urine | 15–49 | PCR |
Kohli et al., 2013 [31] | Kenya | OPD | 300 | 6 | Vaginal swabs | 18–45 | ICT |
Adesiji et al., 2015 [32] | Nigeria | FP and Gyn | 140 | 0.7 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | ICT |
Tadesse et al., 2016 [33] | Hawassa | FP and Gyn | 322 | 18.9 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | ICT |
Musa et al., 2016 [34] | Uganda | Gyn | 324 | 26.5 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | ICT |
Mainaet al., 2016 [35] | Kenya | FP | 261 | 13 | Endocervical swabs | 18–49 | PCR |
Peters et al., 2014 [36] | South Africa | ANC | 603 | 16 | Vaginal swabs | 18–49 | PCR |
Mayaud et al., 2016 [37] | Tanzania | ANC | 660 | 5.9 | Endocervical swabs | 15–49 | ICT |
Blankhartet al., 1999 [38] | C.A Rep. | ANC | 481 | 6.2 | Endocervical swab | 15–49 | PCR |