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Syphilis in female sex workers: an epidemiological study of the highway system of the state of Pará, northern Brazil

2019; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 52; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0037-8682-0064-2018

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Natalia dos Santos Cavalcante, Heverton Rodrigo Reis de Lima, Denise Ferreira Tabosa, Elisa do Socorro Sousa Barbosa, Nayara Priscila da Silva Costa, Luana Mota da Costa, Paula Cristina Rodrigues Frade, Luisa Carí­cio Martins, Gláucia Caroline Silva‐Oliveira, Aldemir Branco de Oliveira Filho,

Tópico(s)

HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Resumo

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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