O1-S08.01 High HIV prevalence within a generalised epidemic; condom use, violence, and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract

O1-S07.04 Table 1 Prevalences of CT and NG in swingers (M/ F) and MSM systematically screened on three anatomical sites Swinger total N[762 % (n) Swinger M N[386 % (n) Swinger F N[375 % (n) MSM N[597 % (n) CT 7.0% (53) 7.0% (27) 6.9% (26) 9.9% (59) CT urogenital 5.1% (39) 5.2% (20) 5.1% (19) 2.3% (14) CT anorectal 3.8% (29) 2.1% (8) 5.6% (21) 8.2% (49) CT oropharyngeal 0.8% (6) 1.0% (4) 0.5% (2) 1.3% (8) GO 2.6% (20) 2.1% (8) 3.2% (12) 5.0% (30) GO urogenital 0.9% (7) 0.8% (3) 1.1% (4) 1.8% (11) GO anorectal 0.5% (4) 0.3% (1) 0.8% (3) 2.8% (17) GO oropharyngeal 1.6% (12) 1.3% (5) 1.9% (7) 2.7% (16) Conclusion MSM and female swingers have high prevalences of anorectal CT which are often diagnosed without a urogenital infection. Therefore these risk groups need a targeted screening strategies including anorectal testing. The prevalence of oropharyngeal STI is relatively low, but it is often an isolated infection and therefore missed by the current screening strategy.

West African Female Sex Workers in Mali

“…The questions on HIV knowledge were worded too ambiguously to be useful. 44,48,49 CONCLUSIONS This study documents progress in the fight against HIV among FSW in Mali, but more must be done. 11,46 Another potential problem that could introduce bias is that the time frame for STI symptoms was 6 months in 2003 but 3 months in the other years.…”