Sexually transmitted infections in long distance truck drivers.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112294
ABSTRACT
A study was undertaken in 670 long distance truck drivers to investigate prevalence of sexually transmitted infections--STI (HIV infection, syphilis, hepatitis-B infection and gonorrhoea) in Nagpur City, Central India. Standard laboratory procedures were followed for carrying out investigations i.e. ELISA for HIV infection, VDRL for syphilis, RPHA for hepatitis-B infection and gram staining for gonorrhoea. A total of 293 (43.7%) subjects had one or more sign/symptoms suggestive of STIs. The prevalence of HIV infection, syphilis, hepatitis-B infection and gonorrhoea was observed to be 15.2%, 21.9%, 5.1% and 6.7% respectively. In conclusion, this study recognized that long distance truck drivers were at high risk for getting STIs including HIV infection.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Meios de Transporte
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Gonorreia
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Sífilis
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Infecções por HIV
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Fatores de Risco
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Adulto
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Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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