title: [The clinico-epidemiological characteristics of HIV infection in 93 adults in the Republic of Moldova].
abstract: We have examined 93 adults HIV serum-positive (citizens of Moldova Republic), admitted in 1994-1998 (months I-VIII) to the Hospital of Infections Diseases 'T. Ciorba'--Kishinev. Since 1996 the number of HIV infected people began to grow up rapidly. Most affected group was those of 16-29 years old people--78.4%. The major way of the HIV transmission was the use of intravenous drugs (81.7%). Number of men i.v. drug users was two time greater then women's (88.9%/66.7%). At the time of HIV infection diagnosis 77.9% of patients were in the clinical category A, 16.9% in B and 5.2% in C (1993 classification system, CDC-Atlanta). During the control period seven persons were redistributed from the clinical category A to B and two from A to C. A high prevalence value for tuberculosis in AIDS (71.4%) has been observed, this infection being the first manifestation of stadium C in 57.1% of cases. The circulation of hepatitis viruses is high in the drug users community: the markers of VHC were detected in 84.2%, HBsAg in 17.1% and VHD antibodies in 9.2%.
authors.affiliation: U.M.F. Carol Davila, Bucureşti.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cojocaru
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cojocaru
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008966:Moldova / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Particularităţile clinico-epidemiologice ale infecţiei cu HIV la 93 adulţi din Republica Moldova.