Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people in South Africa: A nested survey in a health and demographic surveillance site.

<h4>Background</h4>Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are associated with increased transmission of HIV, and poor reproductive and sexual health. The burden of STIs/BV among young people is unknown in many high HIV prevalence settings. We conducted an acc...

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Main Authors: Suzanna C Francis, T Nondumiso Mthiyane, Kathy Baisley, S Lerato Mchunu, Jane B Ferguson, Theresa Smit, Tania Crucitti, Dickman Gareta, Siphephelo Dlamini, Tinofa Mutevedzi, Janet Seeley, Deenan Pillay, Nuala McGrath, Maryam Shahmanesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002512