Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta
A study was undertaken from October 1997 to March 1998 with 900 subjects, 806 male and 94 female, attending the STD clinics in Calcutta. The study revealed 2.3% HIV seroposivity and 3.88% VDRL positivity among them. Evidence of combined infection (HIV and syphilis) has been obs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=4;spage=182;epage=185;aulast=Mitra;type=0 |
| Summary: | A study was undertaken from October 1997 to March 1998 with 900 subjects, 806 male and 94 female, attending the STD clinics in Calcutta. The study revealed 2.3% HIV seroposivity and 3.88% VDRL positivity among them. Evidence of combined infection (HIV and syphilis) has been observed in10 out of 900 subjects (1.1%). Highest prevalence of HIV seropositivity (13.3%), VDRL reactivity (16.6%) or both (6.6%) was noted among young males up to 30 years of age. |
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| ISSN: | 0019-5154 1998-3611 |