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Review
. 2012 Jun;32(2):143-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2012.04.015.

Sexually transmitted infections

Tulsi D Chugh  1 , Rajni Gaind
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Review

Sexually transmitted infections

Tulsi D Chugh et al. Clin Lab Med. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

In developing countries, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) account for 10% to 20% of adult patients attending government health facilities. A young population, with 36% younger than 15 years, unbalanced male/female ratio(1000:933), increasing urbanization, illiteracy, poverty, sexual promiscuity, and lack of health education account for a high prevalence of STIs. Epidemiologic surveillance system and laboratory diagnostic facilities, especially point-of-care diagnosis, are inadequate in India. Antibiotic resistance in causative pathogens is an important hurdle in their control. Currently, syndromic management is the most common approach in India.

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