title: Increased HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Rome.
abstract: Among 976 men who have sex with men (MSM) who had undergone repeat HIV testing between 1984 and 2003 at a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Rome, Italy, we observed a dramatic increase in HIV incidence in 2002 and 2003, with the cumulative incidence for 2000-2003 being twice as high as that for 1984-1995, and significantly higher than that for 1996-1999. This trend suggests the need for interventions aimed at encouraging behavioural changes among MSM.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Carlo
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palamara
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dorrucci
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Latini
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prignano
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stivali
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rezza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies