Korean J Infect Dis.
1998 Feb;30(1):94-96.
Seroprevalence of HIV Infection in Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
- 2Department of Medicine, Ulsan Medical University College of Medicine.
- 3Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- To assess the prevalence of HIV infection in patients with sexually-transmitted diseases(STD), we screened STD patients who visited STD clinics in Seoul area during the period of April 1993-Octorber 1993. Blood samples were collected by unlinked anonymous method, and antibodies against HIV were screened. Fi-ve hundred and thirty patients with STD werescreened. Median age of the patients was 23 year. Male to female ratio was 1:2.8. None of the patients had HIV antibody. The prevalence of HIV infection in STD patients was estimated to be less than 5%.
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- HIV; STD; Prevalence
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