Title
Motorcycle taxi drivers and sexually transmitted infections in a Peruvian Amazon city
Date Issued
01 January 2001
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Paris M.
Goyzueta G.
Aramburu J.
Crawford D.
Castellano T.
Vermund S.
Hook E.
Publisher(s)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract
Background: In Iquitos, Peru, motorcycle taxis are a common form of public transportation used both by residents and visitors. Goal: To evaluate the prevalence of factors associated with sexually transmitted disease risk and of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections among motorcycle taxi drivers working in Iquitos, Peru. Study Design: A convenience sample of motorcycle taxi drivers was recruited through street outreach. Participants were confidentially interviewed and provided urine specimens for gonococcal and chlamydial infection testing. Results: A history of sexually transmitted disease (62%) or symptoms in the past year (35%) and of referral of clients to commercial sex workers (60%) was common. The prevalence of gonococcal or chlamydial infection was 3.5%. Conclusions: Motorcycle taxi drivers are a major means of public transportation in Iquitos, Peru, have high personal risks for sexually transmitted disease, and interface often with at-risk persons.
Start page
11
End page
13
Volume
28
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Enfermedades infecciosas
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0035152911
PubMed ID
Source
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
ISSN of the container
01485717
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus