1. P426 Burden of C. trachomatis in India, an update on evidence from the literature
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Rajiv Kant, Servaas A. Morré, J Narayan Yada, Pierre P. M. Thomas, and Jonathan A. Lal
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education.field_of_study ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Family medicine ,Population ,Gonorrhea ,medicine ,Sex workers ,Developing country ,education ,medicine.disease ,business ,Men who have sex with men - Abstract
Background This paper provides an update the current state of knowledge on the status of C. trachomatis (CT) in India. CT is one of the most common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the world, yet evidence on the burden in developing countries, as India is scarce. Results This paper includes all the studies containing C. trachomatis testing that were identified in the literature search for the literature review on gonorrhea in India. The papers were included from PubMed, EMBASE and Google Scholar. The studies that contained data on CT were considered for further inclusion. Studies were included in this review if they contained C. trachomatis testing data Results This paper provides 31 new studies that were not featured in the previous review. Prevalence of CT in the included studies ranges from 0.4% to 29%. The studies are classified in four patient categories namely: OPD and STI clinic attendees, Commercial sex workers and their clients, Men who have sex with men and Trans genders and population groups. The most commonly reported testing method was PCR. This paper helps to provide a broader picture regarding C. trachomatis in India by providing prevalence levels for some groups of high relevance for STIs, like Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) and Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). This review provides more ample background in the CT burden in India among the most vulnerable and fringe groups. This paper also raises the issue of referencing of research papers on STIs in India to facilitate review and research on the matter
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- 2021