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Sequencing of Bacterial Microflora in Peripheral Blood: our Experience with HIV-infected Patients
Published on: June 11, 2011
[HIV infection at the Central Military Hospital of Madrid]
M A Menéndez Martínez1, C Pérez de Oteyza, J M Pastor Gómez
1Unidad VIH, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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We describe the infection by HIV observed in the scope of the Military Hospital and we evaluate the clinical usefulness of the current classification systems. We have retrospectively studied (1986-1993) 80 confirmed cases of infection by HIV: 21 women and 59 men (age range: 17-65 years). Quarterly clinico-biological controls. Initial and final classification according to CDC 87/93 systems.
Statistical Analysis:
RSIGMA. We have detected in 26% of the patients heterosexual contagion; in 55%, toxicomania and in 17%, homosexuality; 39% had less than 200 CD4/microL upon admission. During the follow-up, 35 patients fulfilled AIDS criteria (17% due to tuberculosis); 17 died (21%) and 30 gave up (37%).
Conclusions:
HIV infection is less frequent in the military sociofamiliar environment, with lower incidence of tuberculosis. There is a greater proportion of women, heterosexual transmission and asymptomatic patients. CDC-93 classification is the system best adapted to the natural history of the HIV infection.
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