HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil
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 Pre...
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| author | Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol Geisiane Custodio Ana Carolina Barreto da Silva Mikely Byala de Oliveira Audrei Wolfart Daisson Jose Trevisol |
| author_facet | Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol Geisiane Custodio Ana Carolina Barreto da Silva Mikely Byala de Oliveira Audrei Wolfart Daisson Jose Trevisol |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-58c24d3a7b5546809b6f6b9319d8aeb02022-12-22T02:36:17ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492013-07-0146449349710.1590/0037-8682-1364-2013S0037-86822013000400493HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern BrazilFabiana Schuelter-TrevisolGeisiane CustodioAna Carolina Barreto da SilvaMikely Byala de OliveiraAudrei WolfartDaisson Jose TrevisolIntroduction 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000400493&lng=en&tlng=enHIVHepatitisSyphilis |
| spellingShingle | Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol Geisiane Custodio Ana Carolina Barreto da Silva Mikely Byala de Oliveira Audrei Wolfart Daisson Jose Trevisol HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical HIV Hepatitis Syphilis |
| title | HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil |
| title_full | HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil |
| title_short | HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil |
| title_sort | hiv hepatitis b and c and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in southern brazil |
| topic | HIV Hepatitis Syphilis |
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