Mathai, RPrasad, P VJacob, MBabu, P GJohn, T J1990-07-012009-05-271990-07-012009-05-271990-07-01Mathai R, Prasad PV, Jacob M, Babu PG, John TJ. HIV seropositivity among patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Vellore. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1990 Jul; 91(): 239-41http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/19400In a prospective, systematic investigation, 2215 new patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STD) were screened for human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) infection during April 1986 to December 1988. Among them 9 were positive for HIV antibody giving a rate of 4/1000. In addition, 5 patients had been referred to our clinic with a diagnosis of HIV infection and STD. Among these 14, there was one married couple. Of the remaining 5 married individuals, 4 were men; the wives of 3 of them were infected but asymptomatic, and were not included in this report. The rate of conjugal infection was 71 per cent. Most (57%) patients belonged to poor socio-economic background; 78 per cent of patients were young, in the age group 15-25 yr. The presenting STD were syphilis, venereal warts, gonorrhoea, chancroid, genital herpes, non-gonococcal urethritis and candidiasis. It appeared that the course of associated STD had not been altered in these HIV infected individuals.engAdolescentAdultFemaleHIV Antibodies --analysisHIV Seropositivity --complicationsHumansIndia --epidemiologyMaleMarriageProspective StudiesSexually Transmitted Diseases --complicationsJournal Article