Open AccessHigh Lifetime Prevalence of Syphilis in Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women Versus Low Lifetime Prevalence in Female Sex Workers in Lima, Peru
Author(s) -
Phoebe Hung,
Ethan Osias,
Kelika A. Konda,
Gino Calvo,
E. Michael Reyes-Díaz,
Silver K. Vargas,
Cameron Goldbeck,
Carlos F. Caceres,
Jeffrey D. Klausner
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001200
Subject(s) - medicine , men who have sex with men , syphilis , demography , interquartile range , confidence interval , logistic regression , cross sectional study , transgender women , gynecology , transgender , obstetrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , pathology , sociology , psychology , psychoanalysis
The syphilis epidemic continues to cause substantial morbidity worldwide and is worsening despite ongoing control efforts. Syphilis remains an important public health problem among 3 key populations: men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender women, and female sex workers.