title: Baseline infection with a sexually transmitted disease is highly predictive of reinfection during follow-up in Malagasy sex workers.
abstract: Female sex workers who had prevalent chlamydial, gonococcal, or trichomonal infection at enrollment into a randomized trial in Madagascar were 2 to 4 times as likely to become infected during follow-up, compared to women without STIs at baseline, despite provision of condoms, safer sex counseling, and repeat STI testing and treatment.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. ant@osumc.edu
authors: Abigail Norris
authors: AN
authors: Turner
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Feldblum
authors: Theresa Hatzell
authors: TH
authors: Hoke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D011477:Sex Work; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult