INCREASING FREQUENCY OF HETEROSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED AIDS IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA - ARTIFACT OR REALITY

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作者
NWANYANWU, OC
CONTI, LA
CIESIELSKI, CA
STEHRGREEN, JK
BERKELMAN, RL
LIEB, S
WITTE, JJ
机构
[1] CTR DIS CONTROL & PREVENT,NATL CTR INFECT DIS,DIV HIV AIDS,MAILSTOP E-47,ATLANTA,GA 30333
[2] FLORIDA DEPT HLTH & REHABIL SERV,TALLAHASSEE,FL
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10.2105/AJPH.83.4.571
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases reported as the result of heterosexual contact have been increasing in the United States, with Florida reporting a disproportionate number. We investigated 168 such AIDS cases from southern Florida. After follow-up, 50 (30%) patients were reclassified into other transmission categories. The data suggest that the increased rate of heterosexually acquired AIDS cases reported from southern Florida was partially related to misclassification of risk.
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