| determinants of hiv infection among female sex workers in two cities in the republic of moldova: the role of injection drug use and sexual risk. | in 2009-2010, females who reported having vaginal, anal or oral sex in exchange for money in the previous year, ≥16 years, and living in either chisinau (n = 299) or balti (n = 359), moldova, were recruited into a respondent driven sampling survey. one fifth reported ever injecting drugs and over 30 % ever had sexual intercourse with men who inject drugs. in both cities, condom use with permanent and casual partners was much lower than condom use with commercial partners. in chisinau, 6.9 % and ... | 2013 | 23539186 |
| hiv, hepatitis and syphilis prevalence and correlates of condom use during anal sex among men who have sex with men in the republic of moldova. | limited data on hiv prevalence and related risks among men who have sex with men (msm) exist in the republic of moldova. in chisinau and balti, 188 and 209, respectively, men who reported having anal or oral sex in the last six months with another man, aged ≥16 years were recruited into a study in 2010 using respondent-driven sampling methods. msm reported having multiple male and female partners and inconsistent condom use. in chisinau, 2% of msm were hiv seropositive, 3.7% had antibodies to he ... | 2013 | 23970702 |