Syphilis among Female Sex Workers: Results of Point-of-Care Screening during a Cross-Sectional Behavioral Survey in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Henri Gautier OuedraogoIvlabehire Bertrand MedaIssaka ZongoOdette Ky-ZerboAshley L GrossoBenoit Cesaire SamadoulougouGrissoum TarnagdaKadari CisseApoline SondoNongoba SawadogoYves TraoréNicolas BarroStefan David BaralSeni KouandaPublished in: International journal of microbiology (2018)
The prevalence of syphilis markers was high during this study among FSW. This highlights the need to reinforce the comprehensive preventive measures and treatment of syphilis in this population.