High Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Poor Sensitivity and Specificity of Screening Algorithms for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Female Sex Workers in Zimbabwe: Analysis of Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys in 3 Communities
Sexually transmitted infection burden is high among FSWs in Zimbabwe. The low sensitivity and specificity of screening algorithms used to guide syndromic management mean that more effective approaches are required to strengthen STI control. As access to HIV-specific prevention methods like preexposure prophylaxis increases, support for consistent condom use needs to be strengthened.
Authors
- Sungai T. Chabata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7629-1543)
- Elizabeth Fearon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-251X)
- Richard Steen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-022X)
- Frances Mary Cowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-4422)
- Owen Mugurungi
- Fortunate Machingura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4623-8180)
- Anna Machiha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7934-2040)
- Francis Ndowa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2162-4237)
- Sithembile Musemburi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5971-8883)
- James Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-3572)
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (ZW)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (ZW)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002086
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.79
Funders
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Wellcome Trust
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention