RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy: prevalence, impact on pregnancy outcomes, and approach to treatment in developing countries
JF Sexually Transmitted Infections
JO Sex Transm Infect
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 294
OP 302
DO 10.1136/sti.2002.004077
VO 81
IS 4
A1 S Mullick
A1 D Watson-Jones
A1 M Beksinska
A1 D Mabey
YR 2005
UL http://sti.bmj.com/content/81/4/294.abstract
AB Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in the developing world. Management of STIs in pregnancy in many developing countries has, however, been complicated by the lack of simple and affordable diagnostic tests. This review examines the prevalence and impact on pregnancy outcome of STIs in developing countries and recommends approaches to management of STIs in pregnancy for resource poor settings.