The prevalence and associated factors of Treponema pallidum among HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals who attended voluntary counseling and testing center of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study design

摘要

and HIV are among the most common public health problems in Ethiopia. These infections are interrelated. causes genital ulcer which enhances HIV transmission and complicates HIV by causing severe ulcer among HIV-positive individuals. Although and HIV have a similar route of transmission, screening services for are not available in most of the voluntary counseling and testing centers.