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A short questionnaire was administered in a face-to-face interview, and the participants were asked to provide a urine sample for STI testing and to self-collect transudate of the gingival mucosa for anonymous HIV testing, using a rapid test. A rectal swab for STI testing was taken by a physician. Molecular amplification assays were performed for the detection of\n                      <jats:italic>Chlamydia trachomatis<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>Trichomonas vaginalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      96 MSW participated in the survey, their median age was 27\u2005years and the median duration of sex work was 5\u2005years. Consistent condom use with clients during the last working day was 86.0%, and consistent condom use with the regular partner during the last week was 81.6%. HIV infection was detected in 50.0% of the participants. The prevalence of\n                      <jats:italic>N gonorrhoeae<\/jats:italic>\n                      was 12.8%, chlamydia infection was present in 3.2% and\n                      <jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>vaginalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      in 2.1% of the study participants.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HIV and STI rates found in this study confirm the high risk and vulnerability status of MSW in C\u00f4te d'Ivoire. 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