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PUS CELLS, CONFERRING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS INASYMPTOMATIC COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.5 Issue 1, pp 107-110,Year 2016

PUS CELLS, CONFERRING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS INASYMPTOMATIC COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS

AminaAbubakari,OpokuBempah, Daniel Solaga

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Received : 19 February 2016; Accepted : 25 February 2016 ; Published : 29 February 2016

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Thestudy examined the distribution of pus cells in endocervical swabs in relation to the prevalence of Chlamydia and Gonococcal infections among commercial sex workers and non-sex workers in Kumasi, Ghana. Structured questionnaires were administered and laboratory analysis of endocervical swabsfrom commercial sex workers and non-sex workers were carried out to examine the presence of pus cells and to test for Gonococcaland Chlamydia infections. The study recorded13% prevalence of chlamydia infection among commercial sex workers in contrast to 3% among non sex workers. One percent (1%) case of gonococcal infection was reported for commercial sex workers whereas none was reported for the non-sex workers. Meanwhile 16 % of the commercial sex workers had the presence of pus cells whereas 8 % was reported for the non sex workers. The study therefore noted thatchlamydia infectionwere mostly prevalent insamples presenting with pus cells compared to samples without pus cells of the commercial sex workers as well as the non-commercial sex used as control.

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Pus cells, endocervical swab, commercial sex workers, gonococcal, chlamydia
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AminaAbubakari,OpokuBempah, Daniel Solaga , " Pus Cells, Conferring Sexually Transmitted Infections Inasymptomatic Commercial Sex Workers ", International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology . Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp 107-110 , 2016

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