No increase in HIV incidence observed in a cohort of men who have sex with other men in Montreal.
To monitor HIV incidence we tested a cohort of men who have sex with men in Montreal for HIV every 6 months. Between 1996 and 2001, 17 out of 1244 participants seroconverted, for an HIV incidence of 0.56 per 100 person-years (py) (95% CL 0.29, 0.83). The incidence decreased over the study period, from 0.75 to 0.34 per 100 py; which was not statistically significant. An in-depth evaluation of the situation in Montreal could identify useful lessons for prevention efforts elsewhere.
Remis
Robert S
RS
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alary
Michel
M
Otis
Joanne
J
Mâsse
Benoit
B
Demers
Eric
E
Vincelette
Jean
J
Turmel
Bruno
B
LeClerc
Roger
R
Lavoie
René
R
Parent
Raymond
R
George
Clemon
C
D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology