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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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