title: Late diagnosis and subsequent survival among HIV-infected truck drivers in the northwest of France: a retrospective study.
abstract: Late diagnosis of HIV infection is associated with a lower survival rate. Because of several consecutive cases of late diagnosis of AIDS occurring in truck drivers, a retrospective study was carried out in the northwest of France. Truck drivers were significantly associated with a late diagnosis of HIV infection (P = 0.009) and an increased risk of death (P = 0.03). Consequently, prevention and HIV-testing campaigns targeting this profession appear necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Côte de Nacre University Hospital, Caen, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gras
authors.forename: Loik
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Geffray
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Parienti
authors.forename: Yazdan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yazdanpanah
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Schmit
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verdon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles