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DOCN M94A3105
TI HIV seroprevalence survey in a Guatemalan AIDS clinic.
DT 9412
AU Arathoon EG; Estrada Y; Martin RM; Oroxom A
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):152 (abstract no. PB0033). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369470
AB INTRODUCTION: The clinic run by the AGPCS offers testing, treatment and
counseling for people with HIV/AIDS and is a model clinic in Guatemala
for its innovative and integral follow up programs. RESULTS: From
January to December 1993, at the AGPCS clinic, 107 new HIV (+) cases
were identified with two consecutive ELISA tests and confirmed with WB.
79% were males and 21% females, (Ratio 3.2:1); The mean age was 26.4
years (25% were younger than 20 years). Risk factors: 55 (52.4%) of the
HIV positive persons had had an STD; 33% gonorrhea, 17% papillomatosis,
12% genital herpes and 9% did not know wich one. 59% were heterosexual,
34% were homo/bisexual and 7% used IV drugs. 80% had multiple sexual
partners (MSP), 60% never wore condoms, 17% almost never wore condoms
and 13% did not know. 15% had had sexual relations with drug abusers and
18% with an infected partner. Opportunistic infections (OI) found in the
group with AIDS (56/107) were: 34% Mycobacteriosis, 22% PCP, 18%
esophageal candidiasis, 11% cryptosporidiosis, 11% chronic or recurrent
herpes simplex infection. 52% of the patients had one OI, 24% two OI's,
4% three OI's. 60% of the men and 84% of the women became infected in
Guatemala. CONCLUSION: 1. The number of new HIV+ cases per year has
duplicated since 1991. 2. A marked epidemiological change toward
heterosexual transmission is observed. 3. The proportion of AIDS
patients infected with mycobacteriosis has increased dramatically. 4.
The principal risk factor for HIV infection in women is sex with an
infected partner especially if the partner worked for the army or police
force.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/
TRANSMISSION Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
Female Guatemala/EPIDEMIOLOGY Human HIV
Seropositivity/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY *HIV Seroprevalence Male Risk
Factors Risk-Taking Sex Behavior Substance Abuse, Intravenous
MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).