Risk factors of female HIV-seropositive patients attending the clinic for sexually transmitted diseases at St Mary's Hospital, London.
Of 3450 women tested for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 and HIV-2 between September 1985 and July 1989, 61 were positive (1.8%). Twenty-seven of these (44%) were presumed to have acquired their HIV infection by heterosexual contact and 23 (38%) were intravenous drug addicts. In geographical origin, 23 (38%) of the patients were from the UK and 19 (31%) from Africa. Amongst these 61 women, 2 (3%) have since died, one committed suicide and one was suspected of committing suicide.
Smith
J R
JR
Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Murphy
S
S
Mellers
J
J
James
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M
Osborne
L E
LE
Byrne
M
M
Munday
P
P
Harris
J R
JR
Forster
S M
SM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors