title: Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among female sex workers in 2 Mexico-US border cities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We examined human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence and correlates among female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, 2 large cities on the Mexico-US border.
  
  
  METHODS
  FSWs aged > or =18 years underwent interviews and testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Logistic regression identified factors associated with HIV infection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 924 FSWs, the prevalence of HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis titers > or =1:8 was 6%, 6.4%, 13%, and 14.2%, respectively. Factors independently associated with HIV were the injection of cocaine (odds ratio [OR], 2.96); the smoking, snorting, or inhalation of methamphetamine (OR, 3.32); and syphilis titers > or =1:8 (OR, 4.16).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Culturally appropriate interventions are needed to identify and treat ulcerative sexually transmitted infections and reduce HIV risks associated with stimulants among FSWs in the Mexico-US border region.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0680, USA. tpatterson@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Shirley J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Semple
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Staines
authors.forename: Remedios
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lozada
authors.forename: Prisci
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orozovich
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bucardo
authors.forename: Morgan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Philbin
authors.forename: Minya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fraga
authors.forename: Hortensia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.forename: Adela de la
authors.initials: Ade L
authors.lastname: Torre
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magis-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Steffanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Strathdee
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D047568:Unsafe Sex