CBS-001 - Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in some rural communities in Abia State, Nigeria

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CBS-001
• By: AWANYE, Amaka (Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
• Co-author(s): Dr Amaka Awanye (Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
  Dr Chidozie Ibezim (Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
  Prof Catherine Stanley (Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Syphilis and Hepatitis C are common infections in Nigeria, especially among women of childbearing age. Untreated infections in pregnancy and breastfeeding also pose a huge risk to the foetus and infant. STIs in pregnancy are associated with a ..

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