Title
Prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female commercial sex workers in Argentina
Date Issued
01 January 2006
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Pando M.A.
Berini C.
Bibini M.
Fernández M.
Reinaga E.
Maulen S.
Marone R.
Biglione M.
Bautista C.T.
Weissenbacher M.
Sanchez J.L.
Avila M.M.
Destacamento del Centro de Investigación Médica Naval de EE. UU.
Publisher(s)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Abstract
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. Copyright © 2006 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Start page
233
End page
238
Volume
74
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-33645838167
PubMed ID
Source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN of the container
00029637
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