       Document 0402
 DOCN  M9630402
 TI    Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection and its
       association with syphilis seropositivity among antenatal clinic
       attenders at Debretabor Rural Hospital, Ethiopia.
 DT    9603
 AU    Kidan KG; Fantahun M; Azeze B; Gondar College of Medical Sciences,
       Ethiopia.
 SO    East Afr Med J. 1995 Sep;72(9):579-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96060443
 AB    Sera collected for syphilis screening from pregnant women attending
       antenatal clinic at Debretabor rural hospital, north west Ethiopia were
       tested for HIV infection with the objective of assessing HIV prevalence
       and the relationship between syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus
       (HIV) seropositivity. A total of 270 pregnant women who visited
       antenatal clinics from June to September, 1994 were included in the
       study. Socio-demographic characteristics of the women were retrieved
       from antenatal care cards. Sera were screened for syphilis and HIV
       infection by VDRL and ELISA tests respectively. Twenty nine pregnant
       women (10.7%) were found to be HIV positive. Those living in other
       villages and rural towns appeared to have a low risk (odds ratio 0.3,
       95% confidence interval 0.1-0.8) of acquiring HIV infection when
       compared to those living in Debretabor town. Women who were seropositive
       for syphilis were twice as likely to be positive for HIV. Prevention of
       HIV transmission to women and infants is a priority health and social
       concern. Prevention and early recognition and treatment of syphilis and
       other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) will be important factors in
       the prevention and control of HIV transmission.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Ethiopia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/BLOOD/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV Seroprevalence  Mass
       Screening  Middle Age  Pregnancy  Pregnancy Complications,
       Infectious/BLOOD/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Retrospective Studies  *Rural Health
       Syphilis/BLOOD/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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