Factors in the HIV risk environment associated with bacterial vaginosis among HIV-negative female sex workers who inject drugs in the Mexico-United States border region

Factors in the HIV risk environment associated with bacterial vaginosis among HIV-negative female sex workers who inject drugs in the Mexico-United States border region

Abstract Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginitis among women worldwide and is associated with increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. We aimed to determine the impact of the HIV risk environment on BV among female sex worke...

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Main Authors: Jennifer P. Jain, Claire C. Bristow, Heather A. Pines, Alicia Harvey-Vera, Gudelia Rangel, Hugo Staines, Thomas L. Patterson, Steffanie A. Strathdee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
Female sex workers who inject drugs (FSW-PWIDs)
Mexico
HIV risk environment and gender-based violence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5965-9

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