title: [HIV infections in the Frankfurt area: results of viral serologic laboratory diagnosis].
abstract: Basing on routine laboratory diagnosis of serum antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in the years 1985 and 1986, the monthly detection rate of infection amounts to 50 persons on an average in the region of Frankfurt/FRG. The relation of female to male persons changed from 1:7 to 1:3 during one year. This might be influenced by a screening programme performed with female prostitutes who are found seropositive in about 2.5%. In December 1986, the first case of an HIV-2 infection was recorded. The clinical examination of HIV-infected patients admitted to the City Hospital of Offenbach/FRG revealed striking signs in about 35-40%, of AIDS in 6%. The infected persons belong to risk groups. No positive result was seen in pregnant women (n = 1100), medical staff (n = 405) and patients requiring renal transplants (n = 115) who do not belong to the risk groups.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: HIV-Infektionen im Frankfurter Raum: Ergebnisse der virusserologischen Labordiagnostik.