HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Fabiana Schuelter-trevisol¹  Geisiane Custodio¹  Ana Carolina Barreto Da Silva¹  Mikely Byala De Oliveira¹  Audrei Wolfart¹  Daisson Jose Trevisol¹ 

关键词: HIV;    Hepatitis;    Syphilis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-1364-2013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Sex workers (SWs) are vulnerable to HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis coinfection. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tubarão, Laguna, and Imbituba, Southern Brazil. We surveyed 147 SWs using face-to-face interviews and blood sampling for serological evaluation. Results Prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) was 23.1%, syphilis 19.7%, hepatitis C (HCV) 8.8%, and HIV 8.8%. Of 13 HIV-infected patients, 3 were co-infected with HCV, 4 with syphilis, and 5 with HBV. Conclusions SWs had high HIV infection rates, and coinfection with viral hepatitis and syphilis.

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