[HIV infection at the Central Military Hospital of Madrid].
We describe the infection by HIV observed in the scope of the Military Hospital and we evaluate the clinical usefulness of the current classification systems. We have retrospectively studied (1986-1993) 80 confirmed cases of infection by HIV: 21 women and 59 men (age range: 17-65 years). Quarterly clinico-biological controls. Initial and final classification according to CDC 87/93 systems.


METHODS
RSIGMA. We have detected in 26% of the patients heterosexual contagion; in 55%, toxicomania and in 17%, homosexuality; 39% had less than 200 CD4/microL upon admission. During the follow-up, 35 patients fulfilled AIDS criteria (17% due to tuberculosis); 17 died (21%) and 30 gave up (37%).


CONCLUSIONS
HIV infection is less frequent in the military sociofamiliar environment, with lower incidence of tuberculosis. There is a greater proportion of women, heterosexual transmission and asymptomatic patients. CDC-93 classification is the system best adapted to the natural history of the HIV infection.
Menéndez Martínez
M A
MA
Unidad VIH, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Pérez de Oteyza
C
C
Pastor Gómez
J M
JM
Muro García
R
R
Carrillo Largaespada
O
O
Villanueva Serrano
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain
La infección por VIH en el Hospital Militar Central de Madrid.