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etiology of sexually transmitted infections among street-based female sex workers in dhaka, bangladesh.an etiological study of sexually transmitted infections (stis) was conducted among female sex workers (fsws) in dhaka, bangladesh. endocervical swab and blood samples from 269 street-based fsws were examined for neisseria gonorrhoeae, chlamydia trachomatis, and trichomonas vaginalis as well as for antibodies to treponema pallidum and herpes simplex virus 2 (hsv-2). sociodemographic data and data regarding behavior were also collected. a total of 226 of the 269 fsws (84%) were positive for the st ...200010699032
sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour among youth clients of hotel-based female sex workers in dhaka, bangladesh.a cross-sectional study was conducted among youth clients of hotel-based female sex workers (ychbfsws) in nine randomly selected hotels in bangladesh to examine sexual-risk behaviour, condom use and determinants of condom use in last sex, knowledge of hiv, sexually transmitted infection (sti) prevalence and sti care-seeking behaviour. a prestructured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, behavioural, clinical information; urine specimens (before sex) and blood were collected for di ...201222930291
epidemiology and etiology of sexually transmitted infection among hotel-based sex workers in dhaka, bangladesh.the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (stis) and reproductive tract infections (rtis) among hotel-based sex workers (hbsws) in dhaka, bangladesh, was studied. a total of 400 hbsws were enrolled in the study during april to july 2002. endocervical swabs, high vaginal swabs, and blood samples from 400 hbsws were examined for neisseria gonorrhoeae (by culture), chlamydia trachomatis (by pcr), trichomonas vaginalis (by microscopy), antibody to treponema pallidum (by both rapid plasma rea ...200414766825
std in bangladesh's trucking industry: prevalence and risk factors.this study characterises the prevalence of a broad spectrum of sexually transmitted diseases (stds) (herpes simplex virus 2, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea), and examines associations between risk factors and infection in men working in bangladesh's trucking industry. given the high risk sexual behaviours of truck drivers and helpers in many contexts, as well as the direct health effects of stds and their role in facilitating hiv transmission, it is important to understand the prevalence of std ...200211872856
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