Changes in the Etiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Botswana between 1993 and 2002: Implications for the Clinical Management of Genital Ulcer Disease

Abstract

Our findings suggest a decrease in the prevalence of bacterial STDs and trichomoniasis, a reduction in the proportion of ulcers due to bacterial causes, and an increase in the proportion of ulcers due to herpes simplex virus during the period 1993-2002. These changes should be taken into consideration when defining new guidelines for the syndromic management of genital ulcer disease.