Burden and characteristics of HIV infection among female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda - a respondent-driven sampling survey

• Main Authors: Wolfgang Hladik (Author), Andrew L. Baughman (Author), David Serwadda (Author), Jordan W. Tappero (Author), Rachel Kwezi (Author), Namakula D. Nakato (Author), Joseph Barker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sex workers in Uganda are at significant risk for HIV infection. We characterized the HIV epidemic among Kampala female sex workers (FSW). Methods We used respondent-driven sampling to sample FSW aged 15+ years who reported having sold sex to men in the preceding 30 days; collect...