Infection | Tests | Number tested | Number of cases |
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*Results are based on DFA testing. In-house PCR could be done on 126 samples only. 15 samples were not tested by DFA because of thick smears; †3 samples had insufficient quantity for blood; ‡testing were done for alternate samples; §samples with DNA extracts were processed for HPV16 and HPV18. | |||
Bacterial vaginosis | Amsel's criteria | 301 | 125 (41%) |
Nugent's criteria | |||
Chlamydia* | DFA and PCR | 286* | 82 (29%) |
Candidiasis | Microscopy and culture | 301 | 56 (19%) |
Trichomoniasis | Microscopy and culture | 301 | 13 (4%) |
Gonorrhoea | Microscopy, culture, and ELISA | 301 | 0 (0.0) |
Syphilis | VDRL and TPHA (confirmation) | 332 | 14 (4%) |
Hepatitis B† | Latex agglutination and ELISA | 329 | 19 (6%) |
Hepatitis C‡ | Anti-HCV IgM antibodies ELISA | 166 | 3 (2%) |
HPV16§ | PCR | 152 | 18 (12%) |
HPV18§ | PCR | 152 | 5 (3%) |