Human papillomavirus infection in female sex workers in Lima, Peru.
Sex Transm Infect
; 87(1): 81-2, 2011 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20813720
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence and risk factors for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in female sex workers (FSW) in Lima, Peru.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study of 87 FSW. Information regarding demographics, sex work practices, and genital and blood specimens was collected.RESULTS:
Forty-four (50.6%) of 87 FSW had HPV detected in cervical swabs. The prevalence of coinfection by two or more HPV types was 39.1%. Thirty-one (35.6%) were infected by at least one high-risk HPV type, representing 70.5% of women with HPV infection. HPV infection was associated with younger age but not with any demographic or sexual characteristics.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study confirms the high prevalence of HPV infection in FSW reported by other groups and suggests that brothel-based FSW may be at lower risk for acquiring high-risk HPV infection.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trabalho Sexual
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Infecções por Papillomavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Transm Infect
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Peru