[Epidemiologic, infectiologic and immunologic results from gynecologic HIV consultation at the Mainz University Gynecologic Clinic].
For more than two years, all HIV-positive women were seen in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in cooperation with the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Mainz, for medical care and therapy, if necessary. Of 40 HIV-infected female patients who were treated, 25 women were followed up every three to six months. Most of the latter live in rural areas or outside the cities in the State Rhineland Palatinate, FRG. 52% of them are or were former intravenous drug abusers, and 44% had been infected by sexual transmission. Only one-third use condoms during intercourse, another third reject this kind of protection. The rest are without cohabitation for various reasons. 23 pregnancies are known in this group and in 20% of the cases HIV infection were discovered during prenatal care. Gynaecological and obstetrical findings are reported. 80% of the patients have had a recurrent candida infection of the vagina, which was detected by culture. Immunologically, 75% of the patients belong to stage III (according to the CDC classification). Out of this group, more than 50% show less than 400 CD4 (+) cells/microliters. A positive result for HIV-Ag, anti-p41 and negative anti-p24 was seen in five cases. One of the four patients with AIDS died of a rapidly growing cancer of the cervix.
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Universitäts-Frauenklinik Mainz.
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Voth
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Kreienberg
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Meyer zum Büschenfelde
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors
D015483:HIV Antibodies
Epidemiologische, infektiologische und immunologische Ergebnisse aus der gynäkologischen HIV-Sprechstunde der UFK Mainz.