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human t cell lymphotropic virus type i infection among female sex workers in peru.four hundred female sex workers attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in lima, peru, were interviewed for demographic information and medical, contraceptive, and sexual practice histories. cervical cultures were done for neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis, and serum was tested for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, human t cell lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i), treponema pallidum, c. trachomatis, herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2), and haemophilus ducreyi. the ...19948133088
gender differences in sexual practices and sexually transmitted infections among adults in lima, peru.this study examined the prevalences of antibodies to treponema pallidum, chlamydia trachomatis, and herpes simplex virus type 2 in a sample of peruvian adults.19968712268
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.200716916881
the picasso cohort: baseline characteristics of a cohort of men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women at high risk for syphilis infection in lima, peru.men who have sex with men (msm) and male-to-female transgender women (transwomen) are disproportionately at risk of syphilis infection in peru.201728399798
[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 ...201324100816
feasibility of chlamydia trachomatis screening and treatment in pregnant women in lima, peru: a prospective study in two large urban hospitals.chlamydia trachomatis, which is asymptomatic in most women, causes significant adverse effects for pregnant women and neonates. no programmes conduct antenatal screening in latin america. we determined chlamydia prevalence, feasibility and acceptability of chlamydia screening, and adherence to treatment in pregnant women in two urban public hospitals in lima, peru.201525107711
high prevalence of extra-genital chlamydial or gonococcal infections among men who have sex with men and transgender women in lima, peru.chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae are among the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the world. data are limited, however, on the burden of extra-genital chlamydial and gonococcal infections among men who have sex with men and transgender women in lima, peru. data were gathered from self-collected anal or pharyngeal swabs from participants in lima, peru, and analyzed via cross-sectional methods. prevalence ratios for the association between extra-genital infecti ...201726846151
high rate of partner treatment among chlamydia trachomatis-infected pregnant women in lima, peru.this was a substudy of 60 chlamydia trachomatis-infected women from a larger study of pregnant women in lima, peru. participants were encouraged to bring their partners in for concurrent patient-partner treatment. the alternative partner treatment was expedited partner therapy. partner treatment uptake was 91.7%. twenty-one partners (38.2%) received treatment through concurrent patient-partner treatment, and 34 (61.8%) through expedited partner therapy. living with the partner was significantly ...201627100765
demographics, behaviors, and sexual health characteristics of high risk men who have sex with men and transgender women who use social media to meet sex partners in lima, peru.men who have sex with men (msm) and transgender women (tw) in peru bear a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and sexually transmitted infections (stis). in a context of quickly expanding communication technology, increasing numbers of msm and tw are using social media applications to seek sex partners. understanding social media users and their sex partnering practices is needed to update hiv and sti prevention programming.201728178111
high prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in anal and pharyngeal sites among a community-based sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in lima, peru.this study aimed to characterise the epidemiology of chlamydia trachomatis (ct) and neisseria gonorrhoeae (ng) infections among men who have sex with men (msm) and transgender women (tw) in lima, peru.201626739719
generation c: prevalence of and risk factors for chlamydia trachomatis among adolescents and young women in lima, peru.adolescent and young adult women in urban, socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (stis). we assessed associations of chlamydia trachomatis (ct) infection with both traditional sti risk factors, and partner and partnership-related factors among low-income women in lima, peru, by age group.200919698033
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