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• Published Subscription Original Research 1 May 2024

  Lower Genital Tract Infections in Pregnant Women: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Associated in Dakar, Senegal

  By Ndeye Safietou Ngom, Gora Lo, Assane Dieng, Doudou Georges Massar Niang, Serigne Mbaye Lo Ndiaye, Alioune Tine, Awa ba-Diallo, Omar Gassama, Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye, Makhtar Camara

  Abstract: Vaginal infections are responsible for many problems in women of childbearing age and significantly influence pregnancy outcomes. This study sought to ascertain the prevalence of lower genital tract infections and the risk factors associated with them in pregnant women under observation at the Nabil Choucair Health Centre in Dakar, Senegal. This nine-month cross-sectional study, which involved women between 34 and 38 weeks gestation (WG), was carried out from July 2020 …

  Published in Recent Trends in Infectious Diseases · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 47–59 Read article →