Female Sex Workers in the Amazon Region of Brazil Are at High Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Retrospective Study
The findings reveal an alarming burden of <i>C. trachomatis</i> exposure among Amazonian FSWs. Integrated strategies, including routine screening, sexual health education, and inclusion of FSWs in priority health programs, are critical to reduce transmission and associated complications.
Authors
- Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4571-4715)
- Jacqueline Cortinhas Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9985-7906)
- Rosimar Neris Martins Feitosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2044-9350)
- Diogo Oliveira de Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9911-8225)
- Aldemir Branco de Oliveira Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-3530)
- Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0312-0553)
- Rogério Valois Laurentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-1309)
- Leonardo Miranda dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0253-7277)
- Daniela Assunção Pantoja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-7225)
- Paula do Socorro de Oliveira da Costa Laurindo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9322-6176)
- Leonardo Gabriel Campelo Pinto de Figueiredo
- Felipe Bonfim Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4325-3695)
- Maurimélia Mesquita da Costa
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Pará (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microorganisms
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13081815
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Universidade Federal do Pará
- Fundação Amparo e Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa