Objectives To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other
reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania and to
compare the occurrence of STIs/RTIs among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected
and uninfected women. Methods Pregnant women in their 3 rd trimester (N= 2654) were
recruited from two primary health care clinics between June 2002 and March 2004. They
were interviewed, examined and genital and blood samples were collected for diagnosis of …

Background: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among pregnant
women and their perinatal outcome. Methods: Pregnant women in their 3rd trimester (N=
1000) from September 2009 and august 2010 were included. Information related to
demographic profile, obstetrics complications, previous genital infections and gynecological
diseases were taken. All pregnant women were followed up for their 4-week perinatal …