# Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people in South Africa: A nested survey in a health and demographic surveillance site

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-of-sexually-transmitted-infections-among-young-people-in-south-africa/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Suzanna C. Francis,Thobile Mthiyane,Kathy Baisley,S. Lerato Mchunu,Jane Ferguson,Theresa Smit,Tania Crucitti,Dickman Gareta,Siphephelo Dlamini,Tinofa Mutevedzi,Janet Seeley,Deenan Pillay,Nuala McGrath,Maryam Shahmanesh |
| Citations | 226 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002512 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002512&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2790824153 |
| PMID | 29485985 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Kathy Baisley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kathy-baisley/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Reproductive tract infections research](https://scholariq.org/topics/reproductive-tract-infections-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Reproductive tract infections research](https://scholariq.org/topics/reproductive-tract-infections-research/)
- [Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/syphilis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

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