Genital Tract Infections, Bacterial Vaginosis, HIV, and Reproductive Health Issues among Lima-Based Clandestine Female Sex Workers

Table 2

STI/HIV and bacterial vaginosis prevalence among 212 clandestine female sex workers: Lima, Peru, 2003.

	N = 212	(%)	95th CI
HIV^a,b	5	(2.4)	(0.3–4.4)
Trichomonas vaginalis ^c	5	(2.4)	(0.3–4.4)
Treponema pallidum ^a,d (syphilis)	20	(9.5)	(5.5–13.5)
HSV-2^a, e (genital herpes)	169	(80.1)	(74.7–85.5)
Candidiasis^a, f	21	(10.0)	(5.9–14.0)
Bacterial vaginosis^g
Normal flora	83	(39.2)	(32.5–45.8)
Intermediate flora	34	(16.0)	(11.1–21.0)
BV	95	(44.8)	(38.0–51.6)

^aN = 211. ^bELISA and Western blot assay. ^cWet mount and In Pouch TV. ^dRapid plasma reagin (RPR), MHA-TP confirmed. ^eELISA. ^fWet mount analysis. ^gNugent score method.