TY - JOUR T1 - Human papilloma viruses infection among adolescent females perinatally infected with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections JO - Sex Transm Infect SP - 238 LP - 243 DO - 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054420 VL - 97 IS - 3 AU - Boris Tchounga AU - Apollinaire Horo AU - Simon Boni AU - Aristophane Tanon AU - Madeleine Amorissani Folquet AU - Isabelle Garrigue AU - Valeriane Leroy AU - François Dabis AU - Didier Ekouevi AU - Antoine Jaquet Y1 - 2021/05/01 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/97/3/238.abstract N2 - Background Cervical cancer prevention strategies recommend human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination for female adolescents prior to their sexual debut. While HIV is a major risk factor for HPV infection in women of childbearing age, its prevalence among HIV-infected adolescent female is mostly unknown. This study aimed to describe the HPV prevalence and correlates among perinatally HIV-infected adolescent females prior to HPV immunisation.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to June 2016, in the four major paediatric HIV clinics of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. All HIV-infected females aged 11–16 years were approached to participate in the study. A questionnaire assessing sexual behaviours and genital hygiene practices was administered to participants completed with a systematic vaginal swab collection. HPV genotyping was performed using the Anyplex II HPV28 Detection (Seegene). A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the presence of HPV infection. HPV immunisation was proposed free of charge to all participants.Results A total of 250 participants were included, with a median age of 13 years (IQR 11–14). Among them, 237 (94.8%) were on antiretroviral treatment with a median CD4 count of 660 (IQR 439–914) cells/mm3. The overall prevalence of at least one HPV was 3.6% (95% CI 1.6 to 6.7) and the prevalence of at least one carcinogenic HPV was 2.8% (95% CI 0.7 to 4.8). Vaginal cleansing was reported by 75 (30%) of participants, with a median age at initiation of 12 years (IQR 10–13). Sexual activity was self-reported by 12 (4.8%) participants with a median age at sexual debut of 11 years (IQR 10–14). HPV infection was associated with vaginal cleansing (adjusted OR=7.0 (95% CI 1.4 to 31.6)).Conclusion The reported low prevalence of carcinogenic HPV infections supports the appropriateness of HPV immunisation in this population. The reported association between cleansing practices and HPV infection deserves further prospective longitudinal studies.Data are available in a public, open access repository. All files used in the present analysis will be made available after acceptance of the manuscript at the following URL: https://figshare.com/s/aa30384566ff726358ba. The authors may be contacted at boris.tchounga@yahoo.fr and antoine.jaquet@u-bordeaux.fr. ER -