title: [HIV-1 prevalence in deaths caused by drug overdose in various large cities of West Germany and West Berlin between 1985 and 1988].
abstract: The development of the HIV-1-prevalence among drug deaths (n = 753) in several German cities (West Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne and Stuttgart) from 1985 to 1988 was evaluated; in 1988 43% of 674 deceased drug addicts were examined. The regional prevalence rate was between 15 and 25%; only in Berlin 42% of the drug deaths were HIV-infected (cumulated data of all cities over the 4-year-period: 26%). There was no uniform or steady regional development of HIV-1-prevalence in the different cities. The ratio men/women among drug deaths was 3:1. The HIV-1-prevalence among males was 22%, among females 40%. HIV-infected individuals were 2-3 years older than seronegatives. Predictions concerning the trend of prevalence rates are not possible up to now. Continuous monitoring of the HIV-status of drug deaths seems to be a worthful method to evaluate the spread of this disease among the risk group of intravenous drug addicts.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Hamburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Püschel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mohsenian
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bornemann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bschor
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Penning
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Spann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: von Karger
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madea
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Metter
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D001604:Berlin / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West / Q000453:epidemiology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000401:mortality*; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: HIV-1-Prävalenz bei Drogentoten in verschiedenen Grossstädten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und in Westberlin zwischen 1985 und 1988.