Detection of sexually transmitted infections at a Brazilian gynecology center: high prevalence of co-infections

• Main Authors: Alan Messala A. Britto (Author), Cíntia Policarpo (Author), Paula Pezzuto (Author), Angela Rosa I. Meirelles (Author), Yara Lúcia Furtado (Author), Gutemberg Almeida (Author), Gisele de Oliveira (Author), Elisama D. Pontes (Author), Fernanda Roberta S. Lima (Author), Marcelo A. Soares (Author), Renato S. Aguiar (Author), Amilcar Tanuri (Author), Ana Lúcia Giannini (Author), Elizabeth S. Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STI) remain a major public health problem and surveillance is crucial for prevention and control strategies. Objective: Our aim was to assess the prevalence of STI in a reference center for gynecology in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Materials and me...