title: HIV seropositivity among patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Vellore.
abstract: In 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies