title: Sexually transmitted infections in long distance truck drivers.
abstract: A study was undertaken in 670 long distance truck drivers to investigate prevalence of sexually transmitted infections--STI (HIV infection, syphilis, hepatitis-B infection and gonorrhoea) in Nagpur City, Central India. Standard laboratory procedures were followed for carrying out investigations i.e. ELISA for HIV infection, VDRL for syphilis, RPHA for hepatitis-B infection and gram staining for gonorrhoea. A total of 293 (43.7%) subjects had one or more sign/symptoms suggestive of STIs. The prevalence of HIV infection, syphilis, hepatitis-B infection and gonorrhoea was observed to be 15.2%, 21.9%, 5.1% and 6.7% respectively. In conclusion, this study recognized that long distance truck drivers were at high risk for getting STIs including HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Gawande
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Vasudeo
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Zodpey
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Khandait
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014186:Transportation