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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Behavioral Factors Associated with Sexual Transmitted Infection among HIV-1 Positive Migrants in Portugal: Are There Differences between Sexes?

2024; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 13; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/pathogens13070598

2076-0817

Mafalda Miranda, Victor Pimentel, Jacqueline Graça, Sofia G. Seabra, Cruz S. Sebastião, António Diniz, Domitília Faria, Eugénio Teófilo, Fausto Roxo, Fernando Maltêz, Isabel Germano, Joaquim Oliveira, José A. Ferreira, José Poças, Kamal Mansinho, Luís Mendão, Anabela Susana de Sousa Gonçalves, Margarida Mouro, Nuno Marques, Patrícia Pacheco, Paula Proença, Raquel Tavares, Ricardo Correia de Abreu, Rosário Serrão, Telo Faria, Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins, Perpétua Gómes, Ana Abecasis, Marta Pingarilho,

HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to occur at high levels. According to the WHO, each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. STIs are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection. Migrants are reportedly highly affected by STIs.