A cross-sectional study of risk factors for HIV among pregnant women in Guatemala City, Guatemala: Lessons for prevention

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 789-796

  Johri, M ^a   Morales, R E ^b,c   Hoch, J S ^d,e   Samayoa, B E ^b,c   Sommen, C ^f,g   Grazioso, C F ^c,h   Boivin, J F ⁱ   Barrios Matta, I J ^c,h   Baide Diaz, E L ^c,h   Arathoon, E G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Unidad de Biologia Molecular   (Guatemala)

^c Clínica Familiar Luis Ángel García   (Guatemala)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f INSERM   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^h Hospital General San Juan de Dios   (Guatemala)

ⁱ MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; HIV; Latin America; Mobile populations; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VIROLOGY;

EID: 79551715240     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009355     Document Type: Article

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