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Frequency of HIV infection among patients of STD out-patient clinic.

Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9;5:89 (abstract no. M.A.P.69). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA5/00022689
Stapinski A; Mazurkiewicz W; Wojtowicz U; Napiorkowska T; Babiuch L; Medical Academy Warsaw, Poland

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The incidence of HIV antibodies has been investigated in 1327 patients with various STD, 1022 males and 305 females, seen in the STD out-patient clinic. Sixty six males/6.5%/ were homosexuals or bisexuals. METHODS: The HIV antibodies were tested by the EIA method, and positive tests were confirmed by the Western-blot technique. RESULTS: The HIV antibodies were found in 15 male patients and 2 females i.e. 13% of all individuals studied. Thirteen of men were homosexuals or bisexuals, which represents 19.7% of patients with such a sexual behaviour one of them was also IV drug addict. Two of 3 heterosexuals cases with positive HIV test were IV drug users. Seven of 13 of HIV-positive homosexuals/bisexuals/53.8%/ had syphilis recently or in anamnesis, whereas among all homosexuals/bisexuals studied there were 42.4% of cases with history of syphilis. The frequency of HIV infection in homosexual STD out-patients is markedly higher than in heterosexual STD out-patients/0.4%/ as well as in another group of homosexuals without STD /2.6%/. CONCLUSION: Patients of the STD out-patient clinic represent high risk group of HIV infection, predominantly homosexuals with diagnosis of syphilis. These patients should be tested for the presence of HIV antibodies.
Keywords: Adult Ambulatory Care Facilities Bisexuality Female Homosexuality Human HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY HIV Seropositivity Male Poland Substance Abuse, Intravenous Syphilis/COMPLICATIONS ABSTRACTKWDadultambulatorycarefacilitiesbisexualityfemalehomosexualityhumanhivinfections/complications/KWDepidemiologyhivseropositivitymalepolandsubstanceabuse,intravenoussyphilis/complicationsabstract
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