HIV Seroprevalence Surveys In Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Onorato, I M ; McCray, E ; Pappaioanou, M ; Johnson, R ; Aral, S ; Hardy, A M ; Dondero, T J
• Description:
  The Centers for Disease Control, in cooperation with State and local health departments, is conducting human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV), seroprevalence surveys, using standard protocols, in sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in selected metropolitan areas throughout the U.S.. The surveys are blinded (serologic test results not identified with a person) as well as nonblinded (clients voluntarily agreeing to participate). STD clinics are important sentinel sites for the surveillance of HIV infection because they serve persons who are at increased risk as a result of certain behaviors, such as unprotected sex, homosexual exposure, or intravenous drug use. HIV seroprevalence rates will be obtained in the sentinel clinics each year so that trends in infection can be assessed over an extended period of time. Behaviors that place clients at risk for infection, or protect against infection, are being evaluated in voluntary, nonblinded surveys to define groups for appropriate interventions and to detect changes in response to education and prevention programs. Although inferences drawn from the surveys are limited by the scope of the clinics and clients surveyed, HIV trends in STD clinic client populations should provide a sensitive monitor of the course of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic among persons engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Ambulatory Care Facilities Child Child, Preschool Data Interpretation, Statistical Female HIV Seroprevalence Humans Male Middle Aged Population Surveillance Risk Factors Sampling Studies Sexually Transmitted Diseases Urban Population

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• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 105(2):119-124
• Pubmed ID:
  2108455
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North America
• Volume:
  105
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:02d9633f5c49fec6ebefcb1ed5649fc4edf5fad7eef2b7024a2c740590b5cda5
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/63449/cdc_63449_DS1.pdf
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