Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Associated Risk Factors in a Socially-Marginalized Female Population in Coastal Peru

• Main Authors: Segundo R. Leon (Author), Kelika A. Konda (Author), Kyle T. Bernstein (Author), Jose B. Pajuelo (Author), Ana M. Rosasco (Author), Carlos F. Caceres (Author), Thomas J. Coates (Author), Jeffrey D. Klausner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. The epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among sexually active socially-marginalized women in three urban, coastal Peruvian cities was examined in order to quantify the prevalence of trichomonas infection and identify associated risk factors. Methods. We conducted a cross-secti...