The incidence of HIV-1 associated with injections and transfusions in a prospective cohort, Rakai, Uganda.
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.
Kiwanuka
Noah
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The Rakai Project, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe.
Gray
Ronald H
RH
Serwadda
David
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Li
Xianbin
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Sewankambo
Nelson K
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Kigozi
Godfrey
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Lutalo
Tom
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Nalugoda
Fred
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Wawer
Maria J
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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