Intrauterine infection after delivery: a marker of HIV-1 seropositivity among puerperal women in Uganda?
Int J STD AIDS
; 15(10): 669-72, 2004 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-15479503
ABSTRACT
A case controlled study about HIV seroprevalence among women with post-partum endometritis-myometritis (PPEM) matched with two controls. Each was performed in a non-governmental organization hospital in Kampala, Uganda. All participants were offered HIV pre- and post-test counselling. Personal and clinical information was obtained and HIV-1 ELISA tests performed on blood samples and discordant results resolved by Western blot test. HIV-1 seroprevalence was significantly higher among women with PPEM than controls, 26 (42.3%) and 26 (21.3%) respectively (P = 0.002). Women with PPEM were two-and-a-half times more likely to be HIV-positive than controls, odds ratio 2.74 (95% CI 1.34-5.65). Single or cohabiting women and low salaried women were also significantly more among PPEM cases than controls. In conclusion, PPEM cases had significantly higher seroprevalence of HIV-1 infection than controls and this needs further elucidation for purposes of management strategies.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Puerperais
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Infecções por HIV
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HIV-1
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Soropositividade para HIV
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Endometrite
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article