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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-b343748daaa64254a98d4e457059e2392022-12-22T03:23:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112000-01-01454182185Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In CalcuttaMitra KalyaniRoy Aloke KrDatta P KNeogi D KA 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.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=4;spage=182;epage=185;aulast=Mitra;type=0 |
| spellingShingle | Mitra Kalyani Roy Aloke Kr Datta P K Neogi D K Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| title | Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta |
| title_full | Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta |
| title_fullStr | Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta |
| title_short | Sero-Prevalence Of Concomitant HIV And Syphilitic Infections Among The STD Clinic Attenders In Calcutta |
| title_sort | sero prevalence of concomitant hiv and syphilitic infections among the std clinic attenders in calcutta |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=4;spage=182;epage=185;aulast=Mitra;type=0 |
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