Document 2582
 DOCN  M94A2582
 TI    Prevalence rates of pathogens in different populations in Baltimore
       during 1990-1993.
 DT    9412
 AU    Bansal J; Constantine NT; Zhang X; Li L; Abesamis C; Preas MA; Bosse M;
       Caplan E; Univ of MD Sch of Med, Dept Path, Balto.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):271 (abstract no. PC0003). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369993
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence rates of blood-borne and/or
       sexually transmitted infections in patients admitted to a shock trauma
       unit (ST), an STD clinic (STD), an emergency room (ER), and in autopsy
       samples obtained from the Medical Examiner's office in Baltimore (AS).
       METHODS: Sera were tested for antibodies reactive with HIV-1/2,
       Hepatitis B virus core and Hepatitis C virus by ELISA/immunoblots and
       for syphilis by RPR. RESULTS: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
       DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Prevalences in each population are similar;
       at least 27% had one or more infections. Multiple infections are common
       in all four populations, with the majority being HBV/HCV. Testing for
       HIV alone would have missed a large proportion of the population that
       were infected with other pathogens. HIV infected individuals are likely
       to be infected with other pathogens such as HBV and HCV.
 DE    Ambulatory Care Facilities/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       Baltimore/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Blood-Borne Pathogens/*ISOLATION & PURIF
       Comparative Study  Emergency Service, Hospital/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       Hepatitis B/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis C/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Human  HIV Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Patient Admission
       Prevalence  Serodiagnosis  Seroepidemiologic Methods  Sexually
       Transmitted Diseases  Syphilis/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Trauma
       Centers/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  MEETING ABSTRACT

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