Publications

[sexually transmitted infections in women living in a prison in lima, peru].	in order to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (sti) in recluse women of chorrillos penitentiary i in the city of lima, peru, a cross-sectional study was performed, including a simple random sample of women between ages 18 and 54, from whom 180 serum samples and 168 samples of cervical and vaginal discharge were analyzed. the most prevalent etiologic agents identified from cervical and vaginal discharge samples were chlamydia trachomatis in 42.3%, gardnerella vaginalis i ...	2013	24100816
genital tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, hiv, and reproductive health issues among lima-based clandestine female sex workers.	sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of 212 peruvian female sex workers (fsws) were analyzed. the association between genital tract infections (gtis) and risk factors by multivariate analysis was evaluated. eighty-eight percent of fsws were diagnosed with at least one gti (hsv-2 80.1%, bv 44.8%, candidiasis 9.9%, syphilis seropositivity 9.4%, trichomonas vaginalis 2.4%, hiv seropositivity 2.4%). reported condom use with clients was nearly universal (98.3%), but infrequent with husband ...	2012	22811592
sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections in symptomatic clients of pharmacies in lima, peru.	to determine prevalences and predictors of sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections among men and women seeking care at pharmacies.	2007	16916881