Document 2290
 DOCN  M94A2290
 TI    HIV seropositivity in Tb.--a study in Calcutta.
 DT    9412
 AU    Dey SK; Chatterjee I; Chakroborty MS; Pal NK; Chakraborty S; Cal Med
       Coll, India.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):338 (abstract no. PC0285). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370285
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To assess the magnitude and trend of HIV infection in Tb pts
       and a base line data on seroprevalence. To see the type of lesion and
       response to treatment in HIV infected cases. METHODS: Cases--Randomly
       selected cases of tuberculosis (Tb) who reported to or diagnosed at
       Chest Medicine, M.C.H., irrespective of whether they are sputum +ive
       cases or extra-pulmonary ones were placed under the study.
       Serology--Each serum was tested by ELISA for HIV--I & II antibody.
       Specimens found twice +ive by ELISA were confirmed by Western Blot (WB).
       RESULT: Of 395 Tb pts (354 pulmonary, 41 extra-pulmonary), 4 pts (3
       Males & 1 Female) were found to be seropositive (WB+ive) for HIV I. All
       had lesions in Chest X-ray, only 1 was sputum +ive and 1 had associated
       cervical lymphadenopathy. 2 cases could be followed for outcome for Tb
       for 3 months and both showed improvement clinically, radiologically and
       bacteriologically till now. CONCLUSION: HIV seropositivity is still low
       (1% approximately) among tuberculosis patients in Calcutta. This is
       consistent with extremely low seropositivity among general population
       and high risk groups as well in this zone.
 DE    Adult  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Developing
       Countries  Female  Human  HIV Seropositivity/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  HIV
       Seroprevalence/*TRENDS  HIV-1  HIV-2  India/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Male  Risk
       Factors  Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Urban
       Population/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  MEETING ABSTRACT

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