Original Article
Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus,
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, and Co‑infections
among Antenatal Women in a Tertiary Institution in
South East, Nigeria
Author(s):
Ikeako LC*, Ezegwui HU, Ajah LO, Dim CC and Okeke TC
Background: Sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ AIDS are a major public health concern owing to both their prevalence and propensity to affect offspring through vertical transmission. Aim: The aim was to determine the seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis, and coâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?infections among antenatal women in Enugu, SouthâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?East Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of antenatal women at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, SouthâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?East Nigeria from 1st May 2006 to 30th April 2008. A pretested data extraction form was used to obtain data on sociodemographic variables and screening test results from the antenatal records. The analysis was done with SPSS version 17 (Chicago, IL, USA). Results: A total of 1239 .. Read More»
Select your language of interest to view the total content in your interested language
Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research received 24805 citations as per google scholar report
The Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research is a monthly multidisciplinary medical journal.