Publications by authors named "Nokuthandwa Mbambo"
Sex Transm Infect
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - In South Africa, a study focused on women living with HIV (WLHIV) found a high prevalence of high-risk HPV infections, with 67.3% testing positive, particularly HPV16 and HPV18/45 types being common.
- - Many participants (91.3%) had never been screened for cervical cancer, and a significant portion (33.3%) showed abnormal cervical cytology results, strongly correlating this with HPV positivity.
- - The research emphasizes the importance of early HIV diagnosis and treatment, as well as regular cervical cancer screenings, particularly for those with low CD4 cell counts, to reduce cervical cancer risks among WLHIV.
