Merad-Boudia A, Boudghene-Stambouli O; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12; 10: 266 (abstract no. PB0492).
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, CHU of Tlemcen, Algeria.
The concomitant sexual transmission of several germs is frequent and some STD (ulcerous forms) facilitate greatly the penetration of a bacterium or a virus. We are interested to know the state of mixte infections STD/HIV in our department. Two studies are analyzed. From 1981 to 1989, 199 STD were collected: urethritis (79), syphilis (67), genital warts (43), soft chancre (10). Since November 1987, the HIV serology has been practised, the serums are sent to Algiers. No HIV positivity case has been detected. From August 1988 to December 1991, we recorded 35 cases of soft chancre. This STD has recently reappeared in Algeria. Search for antiHIV antibodies was done on 20 cases and no seropositivity was discovered. From these two fragmentary studies, we can conclude that the HIV infection is not spread among the the Algerian population in our county. This data agrees with official statistics which show that the infection is mainly exogenous. However, we should not be too optimistic infection, should not be neglected.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Algeria
- Chancroid
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Hospitals, University
- Infection
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Syphilis
- Virus Diseases
Other ID:
UI: 102208801
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