Reproductive tract infections: prevalence and risk factors in rural Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Hawkes Sarah (Author), Morison Linda (Author), Chakraborty Jyotsnamoy (Author), Gausia Kaniz (Author), Ahmed Farid (Author), Islam Shamim Sufia (Author), Alam Nazmul (Author), Brown David (Author), Mabey David (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for reproductive tract infections among men and women in a rural community in Bangladesh. METHODS: In the Matlab area a systematic sample of married non-pregnant women aged 15-50 years was drawn from a comprehensive household registration sy...