Syphilis in female sex workers: an epidemiological study of the highway system of the state of Pará, northern Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180064, 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Female sex workers (FSWs) are considered a bridge for transmission of pathogens from high-risk to general populations. We assessed the epidemiological status of syphilis in FSWs along the Pará highway system.METHODS:
Two hundred and twenty-two FSWs were interviewed and samples were analyzed using rapid qualitative tests and real-time polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS:
The prevalence of syphilis was high (36.94%). The high rate of prostitution, use of illicit drugs, and search for financial resources increased Treponema pallidum transmission through unprotected sex.CONCLUSIONS:
Several characteristics of FSWs were identified, which reinforce the need for measures guaranteeing their health and protection.
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Main subject:
Syphilis
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Sex Workers
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Santo Antonio Maria Zaccaria/BR
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Universidade Federal do Pará/BR
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