Risk factors for sexually transmitted infections in women in rural Northeast Brazil

• Main Author: Fabíola Araújo Oliveira,1,2 Katrin Lang,3 Viola Ehrig,3 Jorg Heukelbach,1,2 Francisco Fraga,4 Marina Stoffler-Meilicke,5 Ralf Ignatius,3 Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr,1 Hermann Feldmeier.3 (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are highly prevalent in northeast Brazil, but factors associated with the presence of an STI have rarely been studied systematically.Methodology: We performed a population-based study to assess factors associated with STIs in women of reproductive a...