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. 1997 Jun;87(6):1012–1015. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.6.1012

Low prevalences of HIV infection and sexually transmitted disease among female commercial sex workers in Mexico City.

F Uribe-Salas 1, M Hernández-Avila 1, C J Conde-González 1, L Juárez-Figueroa 1, B Allen 1, R Anaya-Ocampo 1, C Del Río-Chiriboga 1, P Uribe-Zúñiga 1, B de Zalduondo 1
PMCID: PMC1380940  PMID: 9224186

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study tried to determine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalences among female commercial sex workers in Mexico City. METHODS: A sampling frame was constructed that included bars, massage parlors, and street corners. RESULTS: Prevalences for Treponema pallidum, herpes simplex virus type 2, HIV, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Chlamydia trachomatis were 6.4%, 65%, 0.6%, 3.7%, and 11.1%, respectively. A significant association was found between higher STD frequencies and working at street sites. CONCLUSIONS: Most STD frequencies were lower in comparison with rates found for female sex workers in other countries. However, preventive programs against STD/ HIV are needed in this population.

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