title: HIV testing and assessment of risk of other sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: The risk factors for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were assessed in individuals attending two different HIV antibody testing clinics: Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) and an HIV counselling and screening clinic (CSC) The risk of acquiring other sexually transmissible infections (STD) was also assessed, and all patients were offered STD screening. Fewer STDs were found in CSC patients than in GUM patients, but the results highlight the need to be aware of the possibility of other STDs whenever and wherever HIV antibody testing is undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bisset
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Brettle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies