by Ngugi C, Nyaoke BA, Kingwara L, Akinyi P, Mmbone M, Egondi TW, Nyangweso GM, Broadhurst H, Kornmann G, Mathur R, Bettiol E. PLOS Global Public Health 2026, 6(2): e0005479. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0005479
Summary: Accurate prevalence estimates are essential for the public health control of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). The authors of this manuscript describe a cross-sectional multi-site study to determine the prevalence of NG and CT in pregnant women and populations at higher risk of sexually transmitted infections (key populations) in Kenya. NG prevalence was significantly lower among pregnant women [1.0% (95%CI: 0.5-1.9)] than key populations [9.4% (95%CI: 6.9-12.5)], while CT prevalence was similar for pregnant women [9.6% (95%CI: 7.8-11.7)] and key populations [11.2% (95%CI: 8.4-14.5)]. NG and CT prevalence were highest among younger individuals, 5.7% and 15.1% in pregnant women <20 years and 25.0% and 50.0% in key populations <20 years, respectively. Prevalence of both pathogens decreased with increasing age.
