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C ONTENTS<br />
List of abbreviations…………………………………………………………………………….… 2<br />
Chapter 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………..… 4<br />
Chapter 2. Objectives and methods………………………………………………... 18<br />
Chapter 3. Prevalence and risk factors of STI…………………………………….. 22<br />
3.1. Pattern of sexually transmitted diseases and risk factors among women<br />
attending an STD referral clinic in Nairobi, Kenya………………………….... 22<br />
3.2. Declining syphilis prevalence in pregnant women in Nairobi since 1995:<br />
another success story in the STD field?………………………………….…… 32<br />
Chapter 4. Health-seeking behavior and sexual behavior in Nairobi………….…… 37<br />
4.1. Healthcare-seeking behavior and sexual behavior of patients with STDs in<br />
Nairobi, Kenya…………………………………………………………….….. 37<br />
4.2. Health-seeking behavior and sexual behavior among primary health care<br />
patients in Nairobi, Kenya………………………………………………….…... 46<br />
Chapter 5. Diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections…….… 56<br />
Chapter 6. Prevention of sexually transmitted infections including HIV……. 68<br />
6.1. Syphilis control during pregnancy: Effectiveness and sustainability of a<br />
decentralized program……………………………………………………….…. 68<br />
6.2. Partner notification of pregnant women infected with syphilis in Nairobi,<br />
Kenya………………………………………………………………………….….. 73<br />
6.3. A randomized, placebo controlled trial of monthly azithromycin prophylaxis<br />
to prevent STIs and HIV-1 in Kenyan sex workers: study design and<br />
baseline findings……………………………………………….….……………... 80<br />
6.4. STIs and vaginal douching in a population of female sex workers in<br />
Nairobi, Kenya……………………………………………………………….…... 91<br />
Chapter 7. Conclusions…………………………………………………………….…… 99<br />
Chapter 8. Final remarks………………………………………………………….…. 108<br />
References……………………………………………………………………………………….… 111<br />
Annex WHO Collaborating Center on HIV/AIDS, Nairobi, Kenya…………………... 126<br />
Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………... 128<br />
Résumé…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 131<br />
Samenvatting………………………………………………………………………………….…... 135<br />
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………….. 139<br />
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