Background: Globally, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a major cause of morbidity in sexually active individuals, having complications in reproduction health and quality of life. In concordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the study aimed to investigate the prevalence of spp., spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe are submitting data regarding the prevalence and type distribution of the HPV infection and the risk factors associated with it, which may provide a valuable reference to reinforce screening strategies, and to maintain HPV genotype surveillance in Mexico. We discuss the overall prevalence of HPV infection as detected in normal cytological samples stratified by age, different types of infection, and oncogenic capacity. One of the most important findings was that common HPV genotypes detected in healthy women were the genotype numbers: 6, 31, 16, and 56, likewise, smoking and having a history of more than three sexual partners over their lifetime, represented the main risk factors in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: HIV pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) to NNRTIs in persons initiating ART is increasing in Mexico.
Objectives: To compare HIV PDR in eight sub-regions of Mexico.
Patients And Methods: A large PDR survey was implemented in Mexico (September 2017-March 2018) across eight sub-regions.