Sperling RS, Friedman F; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9; 5: 87 (abstract no. M.A.P.56).
Dept. of OBS/GYN, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY, USA
OBJECTIVE: 1. To determine the seroprevalence of HIV in women with PID and, 2. To determine whether HIV seroprevalence in PID patients is linked to non-IV cocaine use and/or serologic evidence of past/present syphilis. METHODS: The GYN Clinic Service provides care to indigent minority women from areas of NYC hit hard by AIDS. From 11/1/88-1/15/89, all clinic PID admissions had serum samples, which were drawn for syphilis serology, anonymously screened for HIV antibody. All PID patients were routinely offered HIV testing in addition to routine GC, chlamydia, and syphilis screens. Sexual and drug use history were obtained on all patients. RESULTS: 21 patients were admitted; 16 had specimens suitable for anonymous testing. 3/16 (18.8%) were seropositive. 12/21 (57%) patients requested confidential screening; 3/12 (25%) were seropositive. Of the known seropositives: All reported illicit drug use (1/3 IVDA; 2/3 non IV cocaine). 2/3 reported sexual contact of men at risk (1IVDA;, 1 non-IV cocaine). 0/3 had positive syphilis serology (3/21 (14.3%) of PID admissions had positive serology; 2/3 (67%) were consistent with acute infection.) CONCLUSIONS: In the small sample of PID patients screened 1. 18.8% seropositive rate. 2. HIV antibody found in non-IV cocaine user without other known risk behavior. 3. No association between HIV seropositivity and positive syphilis serology was demonstrated.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Anonymous Testing
- Crack Cocaine
- Female
- HIV Antibodies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV Seroprevalence
- Humans
- Male
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Risk-Taking
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
- Serologic Tests
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Serodiagnosis
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UI: 102176105
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