Document 2564
 DOCN  M94A2564
 TI    Features of HIV infection in Croatia: 1985-93.
 DT    9412
 AU    Burek V; Maretic T; University Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Zagreb,
       Croatia.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):275 (abstract no. PC0021). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370011
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To analyze dynamics of registration of anti-HIV positives in
       the past nine years, to see percentage of transmission from asymptomatic
       to symptomatic state and to predict a future trends of HIV infection in
       Croatia. METHODS: The study population comprised about 14,000
       individuals attending our Hospital. All sera were tested for anti-HIV
       with ELISA and all positive or borderline results were verified with
       western blot. RESULTS: Total number of anti-HIV positives during the
       period of 9 years is 119. Their structure according to risk groups are
       as follows: homo/bisexuals 38 (31.9%), IV drug abusers 21 (17.7%),
       haemophiliacs 13 (10.9%), heterosexuals 26 (21.9%), sexual partners of
       anti-HIV positives 14 (11.8%), blood transfusion 1 (0.8%) and unknowns 6
       (5.0%). Dynamics of their registration was roughly linear-every year new
       positives approximately 13.2. 19.1% of anti-HIV positive asymptomatic
       persons transit to AIDS. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Absolute number of
       anti-HIV positives in Croatia is relatively low. Taking together with
       sexual partners of anti-HIV positives, heterosexuals dominate among
       anti-HIV positives. Based on its yearly linear increase it is not easy,
       to predict its trends in the future.
 DE    AIDS Serodiagnosis  Croatia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent
       Assay  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  HIV
       Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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