Characteristics of the study group and the number of cases diagnosed
Period of study | January 1995–December 1999 |
Total of patients | 558 women |
Median age | 23.5 years |
Factor of risk | Street walking prostitution |
Origin (35 countries) | |
Europe (east) | 424 |
Africa | 103 |
America (central and south) | 29 |
Asia | 2 |
STD diagnosed | |
Cervicitis, vaginitis, vaginosis | 390 |
Latent syphilis | 65 |
Chlamydial infection | 35 |
Venereal warts | 24 |
Herpes | 11 |
Trichomonas infection | 10 |
Pox virus infection | 5 |
Gonococcal cervicitis | 5 |
Secondary syphilis | 2 |
Blood samples | 558 |
HBV | 150 |
HCV | 28 |
HIV | 9 |
Pap test 558 | Class I or II |