Conclusions
syphilis, Curable, gonorrhea, chlamydia
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, STIS, SYPHILIS, TRICHOMONIASIS, GONORRHEA
We identified a high prevalence of curable STIs among AYA in rural South Africa. Improved access to STI testing to enable etiologic diagnosis and rapid treatment is needed.Curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common worldwide, with more than 1 million new cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, or syphilis estimated to occur globally every day.Because of a lack of accessible and affordable diagnostic testing, STIs in low- and middle-income countriess are predominantly managed using a syndromic approach.In South Africa, which has among the highest HIV incidence and prevalence rates worldwide,