title: Risk factors of female HIV-seropositive patients attending the clinic for sexually transmitted diseases at St Mary's Hospital, London.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mellers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Munday
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Forster
mesh_terms: 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