[Prevalence of HIV infection in patients of the anti-venereal center of the National Institute of Public Hygiene, Abidjan].
This cross-sectional study includes all new patients consulting for the first time in the anti-venereal center of the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) during the period of May to July 1997. Among them, 20.1% of the consulting patients and 31.3% of those suffering from STI were positive to HIV. The STI particularly those with ulceration are a risk factor in HIV transmission. This study points up the need of an adequate management of sexual transmitted diseases as a main strategy to struggle against HIV/AIDS infection.
Tiembre
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I
Institut national d'hygiène publique, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. itiembre@yahoo.fr
Dagnan
S
S
Benie
J
J
Ekra
D
D
N'doutabe
M
M
Kouamé
K
K
Tagliante-Saracino
J
J
D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology