Laboratory diagnosed infection | Syndromic STD diagnosis* (n = 106) | |
---|---|---|
Genital discharge (n = 87) | Genital ulcer disease (n = 19) | |
*Only 46% had laboratory identified infections. | ||
†Nugent’s score: intermediate flora (score 4–6), and moderate or severe bacterial vaginosis (7–10).5 | ||
‡Seropositive by RPR and TPPA. | ||
11 women with genital ulcer syndrome had additional genital discharge; and 22% and 21% women with genital discharge and genital ulcer disease, respectively, had multiple laboratory identified infections. | ||
Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 11 (12.7%)* | 3 (15.8%) |
Chlamydia trachomatis | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Bacterial vaginosis† | ||
Intermediate | 14 (16.1%) | 3 (15.8%) |
Moderate or severe | 22 (25.3%) | 6 (31.6%) |
Candida albicans | 14 (16.1%) | 4 (21.1%) |
Trichomonas vaginalis | 1 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Active syphilis‡ | 10 (11.5%) | 2 (10.5%) |