[Characteristics related to STD/HIV in men working in Mexico City bars where female prostitution takes place]

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[Characteristics related to STD/HIV in men working in Mexico City bars where female prostitution takes place]

Salud Publica Mex. 1995 Sep-Oct;37(5):385-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96166535
Uribe-Salas F; Hernandez-Giron C; Conde-Gonzalez C; Cruz-Valdez A; Juarez-Figueroa L; Hernandez-Avila M; Centro de Investigacion en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional; de Salud Publica (INSP), Mexico.

Abstract: OBJECTIVE. This research work intended to describe the characteristics and the seroprevalence of some sexually transmitted diseases (STD), in men working in bars where female commercial sex takes place. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The study included an evaluation of 171 males during 1993, who were employed in bars and who were potentially at risk of contact with female commercial sex workers (FCSW). A structured survey was conducted in order to collect information about social, demographic and sexual behavior characteristics. Blood samples were also obtained to test for antibodies against Treponema pallidum (RPR/FTA-ABS), human immunodeficiency virus (VIH) (ELISA, Western blot), Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) (Western blot) and the core antigen of hepatitis B virus (HBV) (ELISA). RESULTS. Test results showed low infection rates of HIV, T. pallidum and HBV: 0%, 2.4% and 1.8%, respectively. However, their HSV-2 infection proportion (32.4%) was considered intermediate in comparison to the prevalence of FCSW from bars (55.5%), to that found in heterosexual men (14.6%), and to proportions found in women general population (29.3% and 17.9%). CONCLUSIONS. The men's age and a history of sexual intercourse with FCSW were strong predictors of HSV-2 infection. These findings evidence a relationship between men working in bars and FCSW in terms of STD transmission and show the need for preventive care directed to this group.

Keywords: Adolescence Adult Antibodies, Bacterial/ANALYSIS Blotting, Western Comparative Study Education English Abstract Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test Hepatitis B Core Antigens/ANALYSIS Herpesvirus 2, Saimirine/IMMUNOLOGY Human HIV/IMMUNOLOGY HIV Antibodies/ANALYSIS HIV Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY Male Mexico/EPIDEMIOLOGY Middle Age *Occupations *Prostitution Risk Factors Sexually Transmitted Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY Syphilis/EPIDEMIOLOGY Treponema pallidum/IMMUNOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE
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