Document 2572
 DOCN  M94A2572
 TI    HIV infection trends in injecting drug users and homo/bisexual men in
       the area of Madrid (Spain) 1988-1994.
 DT    9412
 AU    del Romero J; Garcia S; Rodriguez C; Clavo I; Carrio D; Ballesteros J;
       C. S. Sandoval.-Comunidad de Madrid.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):273 (abstract no. PC0012). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370003
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the time trends of HIV infection in population
       groups with different risk factors in the area of Madrid. POPULATION
       ANALYSED: We have studied 6.691 subjects (5.804 men and 887 women) with
       a mean age of 29.6 years (range 17-70), who first attended in a STD/HIV
       regional clinic between 1.1.88 and 1.1.94, with the aim of ascertaining
       their HIV serological status. In accordance with HIV infection risk
       factors, these 6,691 subjects were grouped as follows: 2985 injecting
       drug users (2.098 males and 887 females) and 3706 homo/bisexual men.
       METHODS: A HIV serology was performed of all the patients (ELISA
       1st-2nd/3rd generation and confirmation by Western-Blot). RESULTS:
       Overall HIV seroprevalence was 35.0% (2.342/6.691). The annual
       prevalence of HIV infection in the groups studied is shown in the table
       below: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. We have observed a gradual
       increase in the demand for the anti-HIV antibody detection test in
       homo/bisexual men and a contrary trend in injecting drug users. We found
       the following trends in the annual prevalence of HIV infection:
       1.--clearly downward, after 1990, in homo/bisexual men; 2.--Slightly
       downward, after 1991, in I.D.U.. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the
       dissemination of HIV infection, obtained in suitably representative
       seroepidemiological studies, would allow a preventive health policy with
       adequate allocation of technical and human resources.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Aged  AIDS Serodiagnosis  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Male  Middle Age  Risk Factors
       *Sex Behavior  Spain/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Substance Abuse,
       Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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