Sexually transmitted infections prevalence rates in slum communities of Dhaka, Bangladesh

摘要: The study objective was to estimate the prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and associated factors among Dhaka slum dwellers. Blood urine specimens were collected from 1534 men women. Participants in this cross-sectional responded a questionnaire, providing socioeconomic data, symptomatology treatment-seeking behaviour. Specimens tested for syphilis, hepatitis B (HBsAg), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, HIV. Serologic evidence syphilis infection found 6.0% respondents, HBsAg 3.8%. Prevalence rates gonorrhoea chlamydia 1.7% <1%, respectively. No HIV found. Men more than twice as likely women be infected with or carriers. Behaviours facilitating STI transmission common men. Syphilis is prevalent enough warrant initiation screening programmes population. rate carriage suggests that population would benefit universal vaccination against B.