Abstract
An etiological study of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was conducted among female sex workers (FSWs) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Endocervical swab and blood samples from 269 street-based FSWs were examined for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis as well as for antibodies to Treponema pallidum and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). Sociodemographic data and data regarding behavior were also collected. A total of 226 of the 269 FSWs (84%) were positive for the STI pathogens studied. Among the 269 FSWs, 35.5% were positive for N. gonorrhoeae, 25% were positive for C. trachomatis, 45.5% were positive for T. vaginalis, 32.6% were seropositive for T. pallidum, 62.5% were seropositive for HSV-2, and 51% had infections with two or more pathogens.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Bangladesh / epidemiology
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Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis
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Chlamydia Infections / epidemiology
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Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification
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Confidence Intervals
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Female
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis
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Gonorrhea / epidemiology
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Herpes Genitalis / diagnosis
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Herpes Genitalis / epidemiology
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Herpesvirus 2, Human / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification
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Prevalence
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Sex Work*
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases / classification
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis*
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology*
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Syphilis / diagnosis
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Syphilis / epidemiology
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Treponema pallidum / isolation & purification
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Trichomonas Vaginitis / diagnosis
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Trichomonas Vaginitis / epidemiology
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Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification
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Vaginal Smears