Risk factors for Mycoplasma genitalium infection among female sex workers: a cross-sectional study in two cities in southwest China

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Hong-Chun Wang¹  Yan Han¹  Xiang-Sheng Chen¹  Ning Jiang¹  Mei-Qin Shi¹  Bing-Jie Zheng¹  Yue-Ping Yin¹  Guo-Jun Liang¹  Zhi Xiang¹ 

[1] National Center for STD Control, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Institute of Dermatology, Nanjing, China;

关键词: Adjusted Odds Ratio;    Chlamydia Trachomatis;    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease;    Neisseria Gonorrhoeae;    Migrant Background;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-12-414

 received in 2011-10-11, accepted in 2012-05-29,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMycoplasma genitalium (MG) is one of the common causes of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men and is associated with cervicitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) in women. The prevalence of MG infection has been reported to be high among female sex workers (FSWs) in many countries, but limited information is known among this population in China.MethodsFrom July to September 2009, venue-based FSWs were recruited in two cities (Wuzhou and Hezhou) of Guangxi Autonomous Region in southwest China. Information of socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics was collected by a questionnaire-based interview. Cervical specimens were obtained for detection of MG using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting mgpA gene.ResultsThe overall prevalence of MG infection among 810 FSWs was 13.2% (95% CI = 10.87%–15.52%). MG infection was significantly associated with less education (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.36, 95% CI = 1.15–4.87) consisting of junior high school or below, being single (AOR = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.42–3.62), migrant background (AOR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.29–3.20), and absence of any STI symptoms in the previous year (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.09–2.52).ConclusionsMG infection was prevalent among FSWs in the study areas. This pattern of infection suggests that an increasing attention should be paid to MG screening and treatment in this high risk population.

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