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DOCN M94A2435
TI HIV and infections with related transmission in an IDU community of
Santos, Brazil.
DT 9412
AU Carvalho HB; Bueno R; Paes G; Mesquita F; Burattini M; Massad E;
LIMO1/HCFMUSP, IEPAS-Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):305 (abstract no. PC0149). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370140
AB In order to study HIV prevalence and infections with related
transmission mechanisms, we interviewed and bled 199 IDUs from the city
of Santos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B
and C, syphilis and HTLV-I were assessed and compared with 199 control
individuals matched by age and sex from the city main blood bank. The
table shows the seroprevalence results: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT
VOLUME. It can be noted from the table the extremely high seroprevalence
to HIV, HCV, HBV and HTLV-I found in this community. On the other hand,
syphilis has shown a not so high seroprevalence as those described for
communities with high sexual risk behaviour. In addition, it is clear
from the data that there is a much higher risk for the infections with
parenteral transmission than that which is sexually transmitted. It is
clear form the results that although this IDU community has a high
sexual risk of HIV transmission, parenteral transmission is remarkably
higher, as compared with the general population. In conclusion, our
results point to the fact that, in communities of IDUs with such a
transmission profile, control measures should be directed mainly to
parenteral aspects of transmission, without leaving aside the sexual
ones.
DE Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY Hepatitis B/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
Hepatitis C/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Human HIV
Infections/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION *HIV Seroprevalence
HTLV-I Infections/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Prevalence
Seroepidemiologic Methods Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS
Syphilis/COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).