Risk factors associated with chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection among female sex workers in two Mexico-USA border cities

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 460-465

  Loza, O ^a   Strathdee, S A ^b   Martinez, G A ^c   Lozada, R ^d   Ojeda, V D ^b   Staines Orozco, H ^e   Patterson, T L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AC ^*  (Mexico)

^d Patronato Pro COMUSIDA   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CIUDAD JUÁREZ   (Mexico)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Female sex workers; Gonorrhoea; Mexico US border; Women

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEXICO; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; DATA COLLECTION; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MEXICO; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957741637     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010018     Document Type: Article

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