Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in patients attending STI/RTI clinic of a tertiary care teaching hospital.
J Natl Med Assoc
; 116(3): 211-218, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Patients attending Sexually transmitted infection/ Reproductive tract infection (STI/RTI) clinics are investigated for HIV and syphilis under the National AIDS Control Program (NACP). Although sexual contact is one of the modes of transmission of hepatitis B and C, they are not investigated under NACP. This study was planned to find the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and C in patients attending STI/RTI clinics and to identify the predictive risk factors.METHODS:
A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out over 5 years on 500 consenting adults. 10â¯ml blood was collected and tests were performed as per standard protocol for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and C. Risk factors for the sexually transmitted diseases were queried.RESULTS:
500 samples were tested, 117(23.4%) men and 383 (76.6%) women. 26(22.2%), 20(17.1%), 11(9.4%) and 01(0.9%) men and 8(2.1%), 36(9.4%), 01(0.3%) and 0(0%) women were positive for HIV, RPR, hepatitis B and C respectively. Dual infection for HIV and syphilis was detected in four (0.8%) men and HIV and hepatitis B in three (0.6%) men.CONCLUSION:
To investigate all patients attending STI/RTI clinics for Hepatitis B and to integrate Hepatitis B testing into the National AIDS Control Program.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sífilis
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Infecciones por VIH
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis B
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Hospitales de Enseñanza
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Natl Med Assoc
Año:
2024
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Article