Barriers and missed opportunities to HIV testing among injection drug users in two Mexico-US border cities
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Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among female sex workers in 2 Mexico-US border cities.
BACKGROUND We examined human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence and correlates among female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, 2 large cities on the Mexico-US border. METHODS FSWs aged > or =18 years underwent interviews and testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Logistic regression identified factors associated with HIV infection. RESULTS In 924 FSWs, the p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug and Alcohol Review
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0959-5236
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701710845