Seroprevalence of HIV infection among sexually transmitted disease clinicsattenders

Authors
de Munain, JL Camara, MM Imaz, M Cisterna, R Palacio, V Cuesta, MM Varela, JA Sanchez, CL Clavo, P Ballesteros, J Menendez, B del Romero, J Bru, FJ Colomo, C Martin, R Elizalde, L Mitjans, L Saiz, AG Munoz, L Gonzalez, MP Cardenas, F Castilla, J Canellas, S Noguer, I
Citation
Jl. De Munain et al., Seroprevalence of HIV infection among sexually transmitted disease clinicsattenders, MED CLIN, 114(6), 2000, pp. 211-213
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MEDICINA CLINICA
ISSN journal
00257753 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
211 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7753(20000219)114:6<211:SOHIAS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To estimate the seroprevalence of HIV infection among sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic attenders. PATIENTS ANO METHODS: Unlinked anonymous serologic survey among patients fr om six STD clinics in 1998. RESULTS: Among 1,303 patients 3.7% were found to be infected by HIV. Seropr evalences were 48.3% in injecting drug users, 16.7% in homosexual men, 1.3% in prostitutes, 0.9% in heterosexuals from sub-Saharan Africa or Caribbean , and 3.1% in other heterosexuals. CONCLUSION: In STD clinics attenders heterosexuals from sub-Saharan Africa or Caribbean and prostitutes showed the lowest seroprevalences of HIV infec tion.