title: Condoms to prevent HIV transmission do not imply truly safe sex.
abstract: 30 female prostitutes and 16 persons from the hospital staff each tested 10 latex condoms by vaginal intercourse. Six dropped out. Condom rupture occurred at least once for 7/40 persons (95% confidence interval 7-33%). Total condom rupture rate was 5%. Although encouragement to condom use is prudent in an epidemiological scale, truly safe sex with an HIV-positive partner using condoms is a dangerous illusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Gøtzsche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hørding
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003275:Contraceptive Devices, Male; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male