Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and immunization status among registered sex workers: A pilot study in lower Bavaria, Germany
In this rural setting, acute notifiable STIs were uncommon among registered sex workers, while past HBV infection and suboptimal HBV immunization were frequent. Public health efforts should prioritize HBV vaccination and syphilis prevention or treatment, and expand low‑threshold, trusted services tailored to this workforce.
Authors
- Fabian Standl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6699-8377)
- Heribert Stich
- Lena Senger
Institutions
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- University of Applied Sciences Landshut (DE)
- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (DE)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338710
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universität Duisburg-Essen