title: Sexually transmitted diseases in Ibadan in the 1990's: HIV infection--an additional dimension.
abstract: Five hundred and fifty-one patients attending the Special Treatment Clinic (STC) of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, between January 1989 and July 1990 were investigated for the common sexually transmitted diseases to determine the current relative prevalence rates of these infections. The patients were also investigated for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Of the 551 patients, 384 (69.9%) were diagnosed as having sexually transmitted diseases. The most frequent STDs were gonococcal infections, non-specific urethritis and cervicitis and the genital ulcer diseases (GUDs) with prevalence rates 25.6%, 17.8% and 12% respectively. In addition to the common STDs, HIV infection was detected in 28 (5.1%) patients. Both HIV-1 and HIV-2 were detected as follows: HIV-1 in 16 (2.9%) patients and HIV-2 in 12 (2.2%) patients. All but one of the HIV-seropositive patients also had concurrent sexually transmitted diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ekweozor
authors.forename: O D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Olaleye
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tomori
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saliu
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Essien
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014504:Urban Health