Seroprevalence of syphilis and HIV in intravenous drug users

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作者：

Zimmo, SK ^{[1
]}

Njoh, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] King Abdulaziz Univ Hosp, Div Dermatol, Jeddah 21441, Saudi Arabia

来源：

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1998年 / 19卷 / 02期

关键词：

epidemiology Saudi Arabia HIV; syphilis drug addicts substance abuse;

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中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Background: Drug-users are at high risk for acquisition and transmission of STD due to their risky sexual practice. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis and HIV-I in inpatients admitted for detoxification of drug-use. Method: A total of 934 Saudi male patients were tested for syphilis serology by VDRL. Positive cases were confirmed by TPHA. Serum tests for human immundeficiency virus were also obtained. Results: The overall prevalence of confirmed syphilis cases was 1.07%, while none of these cases tested positive for HIV. Conclusion: The seroprevalence of syphilis and HIV infection is low among the Saudi drug addicts. The reason for this is not known and further studies are needed to explain it.

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