Publications by authors named "Fabio Moherdaui"
Introduction: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections and identify demographic, behavioral and clinical factors correlated with such infections in men attending six sexually transmitted disease clinics in Brazil.
Methods: Multicentric, cross-sectional study performed among men attending STD clinics in Brazil. The study included STD clinics in six cities distributed throughout the five geographic regions of Brazil in 2005.
Purpose: This paper has aimed at estimating the prevalence of infections by Chlamydia trachomatis and by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in pregnant women from six Brazilian cities, identifying its association with socio-economical and demographic variables.
Methods: This study has been part of a multicentric nationwide transversal research, with samples of pregnant women attended from 2004 to 2005 in basic attention pre-natal services from six Brazilian cities (Manaus, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Porto Alegre). Cervico-vaginal samples have been collected from all the pregnant women, and have afterwards been submitted to the hybrid capture technique in order to identify chlamydia and gonococcus.
[Tuberculosis and HIV infection in Brazil: magnitude of the problem and strategies for control].
Rev Saude Publica
September 2007
Article Synopsis
- * It analyzes health policies like access to antiretroviral drugs and early detection campaigns for HIV, and how these policies affect tuberculosis control efforts.
- * The article emphasizes the need for prevention measures for tuberculosis in HIV-positive individuals, the importance of early disease detection, and ensuring treatment adherence, while also highlighting Brazil's potential role in global health efforts related to these diseases.