title: What is AIDS in Guadeloupe? A descriptive and comparative study.
abstract: Since the pathogen ecology differs between Caribbean regions, specific differences in the most frequent clinical presentations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be expected. We therefore conducted the present retrospective cohort study in order to describe the main AIDS-defining events in Guadeloupe and to compare them with those observed in Metropolitan France and in French Guiana. We discuss the local pathogen ecology, the diagnostic limitations of hospitals in overseas territories and the drivers of the epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Centre hospitalier de Cayenne « Andrée Rosemon », Rue des Flamboyants, French Guiana.
authors.forename: Narcisse
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elenga
authors.forename: Marie-Thérèse
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Georger-Sow
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Messiaen
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lamaury
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Favre
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nacher
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beaucaire
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D005616:French Guiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D019430:Guadeloupe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AIDS; AIDS-defining illnesses; Guadeloupe; HIV; diagnosis; opportunistic infections