Genital Tract Infections, Bacterial Vaginosis, HIV, and Reproductive Health Issues among Lima-Based Clandestine Female Sex Workers

• Main Authors: M. E. Perla (Author), Annette E. Ghee (Author), Sixto Sánchez (Author), R. Scott McClelland (Author), Annette L. Fitzpatrick (Author), Luis Suárez-Ognio (Author), Javier R. Lama (Author), Jorge Sánchez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of 212 Peruvian female sex workers (FSWs) were analyzed. The association between genital tract infections (GTIs) and risk factors by multivariate analysis was evaluated. Eighty-eight percent of FSWs were diagnosed with at least one GTI (HSV-2 80.1%, BV...