Seroprevalence of HIV Infection in Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases / 감염

ABSTRACT

To assess the prevalence of HIV infection in patients with sexually-transmitted diseases(STD), we screened STD patients who visited STD clinics in Seoul area during the period of April 1993-Octorber 1993. Blood samples were collected by unlinked anonymous method, and antibodies against HIV were screened. Fi-ve hundred and thirty patients with STD werescreened. Median age of the patients was 23 year. Male to female ratio was 12.8. None of the patients had HIV antibody. The prevalence of HIV infection in STD patients was estimated to be less than 5%.