title: [HIV seropositivity in blood donors from 1990 to 1992: prevalence, estimation of residual risk of transfusion-related infections and epidemiology].
abstract: In France, HIV seroprevalence in blood donations still decreased from 1990 to 1992 with an important diminution in 1992, in first time donors as well as in regular donors. During the last 1992 semester, this prevalence reached 0.051%: 0.19% and 0.026% in donations from first time and regular donors respectively. The residual risk was estimated to be 1 for 580,000 donations in 1992 (CI 95% = 1/2,000,000 to 1/330,000). Sex ratio was 3.7 and 3.4 in 1990 and 1991 and increased to 5.5 in 1992 due to a very small number of seropositive women, which seems to be an important epidemiological indicator. The major at-risk group is still represented by homo-bisexual men.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Transfusion Sanguine, Paris.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Couroucé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
vernacular_title: Séropositivité VIH chez les donneurs de sang de 1990 à 1992: prévalence, estimation du risque résiduel d'infections transfusionnelles et épidémiologie.