Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa

Genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) has adverse health outcomes for women and children. In pregnant women, the infection causes adverse obstetric outcomes including pelvic inflammation, ectopic pregnancy, and miscarriage. In children, it causes adverse birth outcomes such as skin rash, lesions, limb...

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Autores principales:	Elizabeth Afibah Armstrong-Mensah, David-Praise Ebiringa, Kaleb Whitfield, Jake Coldiron
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Publicado:	Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2021
Materias:	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Adverse Birth Outcomes Sub-Saharan Africa Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8578004c25cd4e13aee91135714ab3002021-12-05T14:53:58ZGenital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa2161-86742161-864Xhttps://doaj.org/article/8578004c25cd4e13aee91135714ab3002021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/523https://doaj.org/toc/2161-8674https://doaj.org/toc/2161-864X Genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) has adverse health outcomes for women and children. In pregnant women, the infection causes adverse obstetric outcomes including pelvic inflammation, ectopic pregnancy, and miscarriage. In children, it causes adverse birth outcomes such as skin rash, lesions, limb abnormalities, conjunctivitis, neurological damage, and even death. This article discusses genital CT prevalence, risk factors, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes among women and children in sub-Saharan Africa as well as challenges associated with the mitigation of the disease. A comprehensive search of databases including PubMed, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar was conducted using keywords such as genital chlamydia trachomatis, adverse pregnancy outcomes, adverse birth outcomes, and sub-Saharan African. We found that genital CT prevalence rates in some sub-Saharan Africa countries were higher than others and that risk factors such as the lack of condom use, having multiple sexual partners, and low educational levels contribute to the transmission of the infection. We also found that negative cultural practices, illiteracy among women, and the lack of access to screening services during pregnancy are some of the challenges associated with CT mitigation in sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce genital CT transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, efforts must be made by country governments to eliminate negative cultural practices, promote female literacy, and provide access to screening services for pregnant women. Copyright © 2021 Armstrong-Mensah et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0. Elizabeth Afibah Armstrong-MensahDavid-Praise EbiringaKaleb WhitfieldJake ColdironGlobal Health and Education Projects, Inc.articleGenital Chlamydia Trachomatis Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Adverse Birth Outcomes Sub-Saharan AfricaPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENInternational Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, Vol 10, Iss 2 (2021)
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topic	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Adverse Birth Outcomes Sub-Saharan Africa Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Adverse Birth Outcomes Sub-Saharan Africa Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Elizabeth Afibah Armstrong-Mensah David-Praise Ebiringa Kaleb Whitfield Jake Coldiron Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa
description	Genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) has adverse health outcomes for women and children. In pregnant women, the infection causes adverse obstetric outcomes including pelvic inflammation, ectopic pregnancy, and miscarriage. In children, it causes adverse birth outcomes such as skin rash, lesions, limb abnormalities, conjunctivitis, neurological damage, and even death. This article discusses genital CT prevalence, risk factors, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes among women and children in sub-Saharan Africa as well as challenges associated with the mitigation of the disease. A comprehensive search of databases including PubMed, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar was conducted using keywords such as genital chlamydia trachomatis, adverse pregnancy outcomes, adverse birth outcomes, and sub-Saharan African. We found that genital CT prevalence rates in some sub-Saharan Africa countries were higher than others and that risk factors such as the lack of condom use, having multiple sexual partners, and low educational levels contribute to the transmission of the infection. We also found that negative cultural practices, illiteracy among women, and the lack of access to screening services during pregnancy are some of the challenges associated with CT mitigation in sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce genital CT transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, efforts must be made by country governments to eliminate negative cultural practices, promote female literacy, and provide access to screening services for pregnant women. Copyright © 2021 Armstrong-Mensah et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.
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author	Elizabeth Afibah Armstrong-Mensah David-Praise Ebiringa Kaleb Whitfield Jake Coldiron
author_facet	Elizabeth Afibah Armstrong-Mensah David-Praise Ebiringa Kaleb Whitfield Jake Coldiron
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title	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa
title_short	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort	genital chlamydia trachomatis infection: prevalence, risk factors and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes in children and women in sub-saharan africa
publisher	Global Health and Education Projects, Inc.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/8578004c25cd4e13aee91135714ab300
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Genital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Adverse Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in Children and Women in sub-Saharan Africa

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