title: Mode of transmission of HIV-1 in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: The mode of HIV-1 transmission was determined for 410 Saudi patients. Heterosexual transmission occurred in 189 patients (46%), blood product transfusion in 107 (26%), and perinatal transmission in 47 (12%). Men who have sex with men and injection drug users represented 5% and 2%,respectively. Sixty-three of 65 heterosexually infected women acquired HIV-1 from their spouses, whereas 111 of 124 heterosexually infected men acquired the virus from commercial sex workers. Heterosexual transmission is the main mode in Saudi patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospitaltal and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alrajhi
authors.forename: Magid A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Halim
authors.forename: Hail M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Al-Abdely
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D015497:HIV-1; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction