Short report: HIV infection among commercial sex workers and injecting drug users in the Czech Republic.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 75(5): 1017-20, 2006 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-17124005
Since the first HIV case was diagnosed in the Czech Republic in 1985, there is a lack of information regarding the epidemiology of HIV infection in most high-risk groups. To determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for, HIV among female and male commercial sex workers (FCSW and MCSW, respectively) and injecting drug users (IDUs), cross-sectional studies were conducted in the cities of Cheb, Usti nad Labem, Ostrava, and Prague of the Czech Republic. A total of 1,277 subjects were enrolled, which included 585 FCSWs, 230 MCSWs, and 462 IDUs. The HIV prevalences were 0.7% (95% CI: 0.2-1.7%), 0.9% (95% CI: 0.1-3.1%), and 0.2% (95% CI: 0.005-1.2%) among FCSWs, MCSWs, and IDUs, respectively. Although low HIV prevalences were found, ongoing sentinel surveillance studies, which address modifiable behavioral and biologic risk factors among high-risk groups, are necessary to guide strategies to stem the tide of the epidemic in this country.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trabajo Sexual
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Infecciones por VIH
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Seropositividad para VIH
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos