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Document 0527
DOCN M9480527
TI Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 seroconversion in women with genital
ulcers.
DT 9410
AU Plourde PJ; Pepin J; Agoki E; Ronald AR; Ombette J; Tyndall M; Cheang M;
Ndinya-Achola JO; D'Costa LJ; Plummer FA; Department of Medical
Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
SO J Infect Dis. 1994 Aug;170(2):313-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94308595
AB Genital ulcers are implicated as a risk factor enhancing susceptibility
to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. A prospective
study to determine the incidence of and risk factors associated with
acquisition of HIV-1 in women with genital ulcers was done.
HIV-1-seronegative women with genital ulcers attending a clinic for
sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi were followed to HIV-1
seroconversion over a 6-month period. Of 81 women, 10 seroconverted to
HIV-1. The crude 6-month incidence of HIV-1 infection was 12%. Risk
factors associated with seroconversion included cervical ectopy (rate
ratio [RR], 4.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5-15.6) and pelvic
inflammatory disease (RR, 6.3; 95% CI, 1.9-20.4). Thus, cervical ectopy
and pelvic inflammatory disease may increase susceptibility to HIV-1 in
women with genital ulcers.
DE Adnexitis/COMPLICATIONS Adolescence Adult Cervix Uteri/ABNORMALITIES
Confidence Intervals Female Follow-Up Studies Genital Diseases,
Female/*COMPLICATIONS Human HIV Seropositivity/*EPIDEMIOLOGY *HIV-1
Incidence Kenya/EPIDEMIOLOGY Middle Age Prospective Studies
Prostitution Risk Factors Sex Behavior Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ulcer/COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).