Comparative study of syndromic and etiological diagnosis of reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections in women in Delhi

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. e352 - e359
• Main Authors: Ray, Krishna, Muralidhar, Sumathi, Bala, Manju, Kumari, Madhu, Salhan, Sudha, Gupta, S.M, Bhattacharya, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Asymptomatic carriers; Community-based study; Cross-Sectional Studies; Etiological diagnosis; Female; Female Urogenital Diseases - diagnosis; Female Urogenital Diseases - etiology; Female Urogenital Diseases - physiopathology; Humans; India; Infectious Disease; Middle Aged; Physical Examination; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - etiology; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - physiopathology; Pulmonary/Respiratory; Reproductive tract infection (RTI); Rural Population; Self Care; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - etiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - physiopathology; Sexually transmitted infection (STI); Syndrome; Syndromic diagnosis; Urban Population; Young Adult; India; Syndromic diagnosis; Sexually transmitted infection (STI); Asymptomatic carriers; Community-based study; Etiological diagnosis; Reproductive tract infection (RTI)

Summary Background The adequacy of the World Health Organization's syndromic approach for the diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially at primary health centers (PHCs) and at other levels, is still debatable in different settings in India and requires validat...