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Document 2582
DOCN M94A2582
TI Prevalence rates of pathogens in different populations in Baltimore
during 1990-1993.
DT 9412
AU Bansal J; Constantine NT; Zhang X; Li L; Abesamis C; Preas MA; Bosse M;
Caplan E; Univ of MD Sch of Med, Dept Path, Balto.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):271 (abstract no. PC0003). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369993
AB OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence rates of blood-borne and/or
sexually transmitted infections in patients admitted to a shock trauma
unit (ST), an STD clinic (STD), an emergency room (ER), and in autopsy
samples obtained from the Medical Examiner's office in Baltimore (AS).
METHODS: Sera were tested for antibodies reactive with HIV-1/2,
Hepatitis B virus core and Hepatitis C virus by ELISA/immunoblots and
for syphilis by RPR. RESULTS: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Prevalences in each population are similar;
at least 27% had one or more infections. Multiple infections are common
in all four populations, with the majority being HBV/HCV. Testing for
HIV alone would have missed a large proportion of the population that
were infected with other pathogens. HIV infected individuals are likely
to be infected with other pathogens such as HBV and HCV.
DE Ambulatory Care Facilities/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
Baltimore/EPIDEMIOLOGY Blood-Borne Pathogens/*ISOLATION & PURIF
Comparative Study Emergency Service, Hospital/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
Hepatitis B/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Hepatitis C/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
Human HIV Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY *Patient Admission
Prevalence Serodiagnosis Seroepidemiologic Methods Sexually
Transmitted Diseases Syphilis/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Trauma
Centers/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).