Baseline infection with a sexually transmitted disease is highly predictive of reinfection during follow-up in Malagasy sex workers.
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.
Turner
Abigail Norris
AN
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
Feldblum
Paul J
PJ
Hoke
Theresa Hatzell
TH
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