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The authors evaluated the prevalence of STI\/HIV among Moscow-based FSWs and potential risk factors including IDU, sexual risks and violence victimisation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Moscow-based FSWs (n=147) completed a clinic-based survey and STI\/HIV testing over an 8-month period in 2005.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>HIV prevalence was 4.8%, and 31.3% were infected with at least one STI including HIV. Sexual behaviours significantly associated with STI\/HIV included anal sex (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 3.48), high client volume (three or more clients daily, AOR 2.71), recent<jats:italic>subbotnik<\/jats:italic>(sex demanded by police; AOR 2.50) and regularly being presented with more clients than initially agreed to (AOR 2.45). Past year experiences of physical violence from clients and threats of violence from pimps were associated with STI\/HIV (AOR 3.14 and AOR 3.65, respectively). IDU was not significantly associated with STI\/HIV. Anal sex and high client volume partially mediated the associations of abuse with STI\/HIV.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Findings illustrate substantial potential for heterosexual STI\/HIV transmission in a setting better known for IDU-related risk. Many of the STI\/HIV risks observed are not modifiable by FSWs alone. 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