Determinants of HIV Infection Among Female Sex Workers in Two Cities in the Republic of Moldova: The Role of Injection Drug Use and Sexual Risk

作者：Zohrabyan Lev; Johnston Lisa Grazina^*; Scutelniciuc Otilia; Iovita Alexandrina; Todirascu Lilia; Costin Tatiana; Plesca Valeriu; Cotelnic Harea Tatiana; Ionascu Gabriela

来源：AIDS and Behavior, 2013, 17(8): 2588-2596.

DOI：10.1007/s10461-013-0460-x

• Female sex workers
• Injection drug use
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis
• Moldova

In 2009-2010, females who reported having vaginal, anal or oral sex in exchange for money in the previous year, a parts per thousand yen16 years, and living in either Chisinau (n = 299) or Balti (n = 359), Moldova, were recruited into a respondent driven sampling survey. One fifth reported ever injecting drugs and over 30 % ever had sexual intercourse with men who inject drugs. In both cities, condom use with permanent and casual partners was much lower than condom use with commercial partners. In Chisinau, 6.9 % and in Balti, 24.7 % tested positive for HIV; 18 and 23.7 % had antibodies to hepatitis C; 9.1 and 8.9 % had antibodies to HBV; and, 8.4 and 6.1 % tested positive for syphilis. HIV seropositive FSW in either city were more likely to have ever injected drugs and to be infected with HCV. Limited government initiative and drastic reductions in international funding will likely impact urgently needed HIV prevention and harm reduction services targeting FSW in Moldova.

• 出版日期2013-10