Human papillomavirus: a highly prevalent sexually transmitted disease agent among female sex workers from Mexico City.

摘要: Background: Cervical cancer, a human papillomavirus (HPV)-caused neoplasia, is highly prevalent in Mexico. Goal: To determine the prevalence of HPV infection female sex workers (FSW) from Mexico City and to assess association between characteristics these women. Study Design: A questionnaire was applied 495 FSW. cell specimens were obtained for DNA amplification hybridization detect 27 types. risk factor analysis performed. Results: The overall 48.9%. high-risk types 43%, whereas that low-risk 24.6%. total 18.8% study participants infected with both types, 28.5% two or more Younger age failure use condom independently associated risks (odds ratio, 7.3 2.3; 95% CI, 3.5-15.0 1.2-4.4, respectively). Conclusions: Infection multiple high among Mexican This corroborated higher rate younger also observed women who have been involved work less than 1 year. However, showed protective effect against infection.