@article{f2e18842d53a469b9fdbf6ba79ca321c,
title = "Acceptability and feasibility of testing for sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman",
abstract = "There are currently no reliable epidemiological data for estimating the burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Oman. STIs such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia are often asymptomatic and associated with sexual and reproductive morbidity. An exploratory study was conducted in an antenatal clinic in Muscat, Oman, to assess the acceptability and feasibility of testing for gonorrhoea and chlamydia. Two hundred and twenty-one women were recruited over 14 weeks between July and October 2020. There were three cases of chlamydia (3/221, 1.36%); no cases of gonorrhoea were identified. Acceptability and feasibility for testing in this cohort of pregnant women were good despite anticipated cultural sensitivities surrounding sexually transmitted infections.",
keywords = "Gulf Cooperation Council, Middle East and North Africa, Oman, Sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia, pregnant women",
author = "Richard Lau and Rula Eskander and Mubarak Al-Yaqoobi and Zeyana Al-Habsi and Ali Elgalib and Samir Shah and Maha Al-Fouri and Bader Al-Rawahi and Seif Al-Abri",
note = "Funding Information: We thank the patients who participated in the study. The Xpert{\textregistered} CT/NG cartridges and urine specimen collection kits were kindly donated by Advance Healthcare Solution, Oman. The study would not have been possible without the dedication and support of the Al Wattayah antenatal team (Sisters Zainab Al-Wahaibi and Maimoona Al-Battashi, Drs Aditi Shinde, Dr Atika Al Hadhramy, Dr Abeer Al Hadhrami, Einas Al-Yaqoobi and Mrs Ruzaika Nasser (laboratory manager) and the microbiology team at Khoula Hospital (Mr Almuatasam Al-Barram and Ms Rahma Ali Al-Maaini)). The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2021.",
year = "2021",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1177/0956462421992263",
language = "English",
volume = "32",
pages = "816--820",
journal = "International Journal of STD and AIDS",
issn = "0956-4624",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",
number = "9",
}