Prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female commercial sex workers in Argentina.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 74(2): 233-8, 2006 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16474076
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have shown to enhance the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to be more common among female commercial sex workers (FSWs). A cross-sectional study was conducted among 625 FSWs in six cities of Argentina in 2000-2002. The seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I/II, and syphilis was 3.2%, 14.4%, 4.3%, 1.6%, and 45.7%, respectively. Syphilis was associated with older age (>/= 30 years, adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.6 to 4.9), >/= 10 years in sex work (AOR = 2.2), use of illegal drugs (AOR = 2.1), and a prior history of an STI (AOR = 3.0). HBV and syphilis was the most common co-infection in 44 (7.5%) subjects. FSWs in Argentina are exposed to HIV and other STIs due to high-risk sexual and illegal drug use behavior. Renewed efforts are necessary to intervene effectively in this high-risk population.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trabalho Sexual
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
Tipo de estudo:
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
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos