title: The incidence of HIV-1 associated with injections and transfusions in a prospective cohort, Rakai, Uganda.
abstract: The incidence of HIV associated with medical injections was assessed in a cohort of 6868 HIV-negative individuals; 42.8% reported injections and 0.5% reported transfusions. The Poisson adjusted rate ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of incident HIV were 1.05% (CI 0.75-1.46) associated with medical injections, and 3.92 (CI 1.22-12.58) associated with transfusions. Sexual behaviours were significantly associated with HIV risk. Medical injections did not increase HIV acquisition in this rural Ugandan population.
authors.affiliation: The Rakai Project, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe.
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiwanuka
authors.forename: Ronald H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serwadda
authors.forename: Xianbin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Nelson K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sewankambo
authors.forename: Godfrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kigozi
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lutalo
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nalugoda
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wawer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012423:Rural Health; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology