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Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Authors: ANI Franklin

Publication Type: Journal article

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A total of 562 outpatient pregnant antenatal women made up of 220 from The General Hospital, Calabar (G.H) and 342 from The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar (UCTH), were examined for Trichomonas vaginalis infection. Direct wet mount microscopy and Giemsa staining techniques were used on High Vaginal Swab (HVS) specimens collected on sterile swabs. A prevalence of 29(5.2%) was recorded using both methods; 12(5.5%) in G.H. and 17(5.0%) in UCTH, Calabar, respectively. Differences in hospitals used were statistically significant (P<0.05). Women in the age group 20-24 years had the highest prevalence of infection 12(10.8%), closely followed by those of age group 15-19 years 8(10.3%). A higher prevalence rate of 9(8.3%) was recorded among women in their first trimester of pregnancy, in single (unmarried) women 7(5.3%) and in women with primary school education 12(6.4%). The need for improved personal hygiene and other effective intervention programmes among these vulnerable groups of women is advocated.

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ANI,F. . (0000). Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, 0 (), 0-0.

ANI,F. . "Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria" 0, no (), (0000): 0-0.

ANI,F. and . (0000). Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, 0 (), pp0-0.

ANIF, . Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. 0000, 0 ():0-0.

ANI,Franklin , . "Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria", 0 . (0000) : 0-0.

A.Franklin , "Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection Among Pregnant Women In Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria" vol.0, no., pp. 0-0, 0000.

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