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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2002
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Volume 34, No. 4, Year 2007
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 2002. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was conducted among FSWs presenting for the first time at the STI clinic of Matonge, Kinshasa. The women were interviewed about sociodemographic characteristics, type of sex work, and sexual behavior. Blood was taken for HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus type 2 serology. Vaginal secretions were collected on swabs for the diagnosis of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. RESULTS: The overall HIV prevalence was 12.4% but varied within the different categories of FSWs: 11.8% in hotel-based, 24.0% in home-based, and 20.0% in street-based FSWs; 10.0% in homeless FSWs; and 6.6% in Masquées (clandestine sex workers). The overall herpes simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence was 58.5%. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of HIV and other STIs seems to have stabilized since the beginning of the project in 1988. © Copyright 2007 American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Vandepitte, Judith M.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Malele, Faustin
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Kivuvu, Dieu Merçi
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Edidi, Samuel B.
Congo
Laboratoire National de Reference Sida et Ist Lnrs
Muwonga, Jérémie M.
Congo
Laboratoire National de Reference Sida et Ist Lnrs
Lepira, François Bompeka
Congo
Programme National de Lutte Contre le Sida et Les Ist Pnls
Abdellati, Saïd
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Kabamba, Joelle
Congo
Programme National de Lutte Contre le Sida et Les Ist Pnls
van Overloop, Catherine
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Buvé, Anné M.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/01.olq.0000233743.57334.6a
ISSN:
01485717
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Congo
Participants Gender
Female