Sero surveillance of HIV infection in high risk groups and in suspected AIDS cases in a New Delhi hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorRay, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMahajan, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorMisra, R Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1997-09-18en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T18:30:49Z
dc.date.available1997-09-18en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T18:30:49Z
dc.date.issued1997-09-18en_US
dc.description.abstractA total of 17,824 sera were screened for the presence of HIV 1 + 2 antibodies by Enzyme Immuno Assay (EIA) to determine (i) seroprevalence of HIV infection in hospital high risk groups (ii) time trend of HIV seroprevalence in STD clinic attendees (both STD patients and non STD patients), over a period of six years, (iii) relationship of the STD's with HIV seropositivity (iv) clinical profile and epidemiological characteristics of the AIDS cases. A progressive increase in the HIV seropositive STD patients showing a five fold rise over six years was seen. Most gave history of multipartner sex especially with female CSW's. The most common STD associated with HIV seropositivity was Syphilis followed by Chancroid and Gonorrhoea. All had HIV-1 infection. The AIDS cases (20) presented mainly with tuberculosis, both pulmonary and extrapulmonary. The mode of infection, both in the HIV seropositive and AIDS cases, was mainly heterosexual relationship followed by blood transfusion. In a few cases, infection was perinatally transmitted. In the limited number of HIV positive contacts studied, seven were confirmed as Western Blot positive. HIV infection, although a later introduction in Delhi compared to the coastal cities, has shown a clear increasing trend in the STD patients.en_US
dc.description.affiliationRegional STD Teaching Training and Research Centre, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRay K, Mahajan M, Misra RS. Sero surveillance of HIV infection in high risk groups and in suspected AIDS cases in a New Delhi hospital. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1997 Sep; 29(3): 275-82en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112278
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Antibodies --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitalsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRisken_US
dc.titleSero surveillance of HIV infection in high risk groups and in suspected AIDS cases in a New Delhi hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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