Seroprevalence of HIV antibodies in the patients of sexually transmitted infection
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background and Aims: AIDS, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a fatal illness caused by a virus known as a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which breaks down body’s immune system, leaving the victim vulnerable to a host of life threatening infection, neurological disorders or unusual malignancies. Presence of a conventional STI such as Syphilis or Chancroid increases the risk of sexual HIV transmission considerably, perhaps as much as 10 to 100 fold for a single act of intercourse. Methods: One hundred and twenty three patients clinically diagnosed as cases of STI were studied for seroprevalence of HIV antibodies. History, clinical examination and lab investigations were done for all the patients so as to group them in various types of STI. Results: Out of one twenty three patients of STI, 9 patients only had presence of HIV antibodies.Most of the patients of STI belonged to rural background. Conclusion: While dealing with patients of STI it is imperative to take a proper history and to treat the underlying cause. Counselling is must in all cases.
Authors and Affiliations
*Anita Madan,** KJPS Puri ***Bobby Gulati, ****N. S. Neki
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