Citation

Puschel K, Mohsenian F, Bornemann R, Bschor F, Schneider V, Penning R, Spann W, von Karger J, Madea B, Metter D. Z. Rechtsmed. 1990; 103(6): 407-414.

Vernacular Title

HIV-1-Pravalenz bei Drogentoten in verschiedenen Grossstadten der Bundesrepublik

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Hamburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2378162

Abstract

The development of the HIV-1-prevalence among drug deaths (n = 753) in several German cities (West Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne and Stuttgart) from 1985 to 1988 was evaluated; in 1988 43% of 674 deceased drug addicts were examined. The regional prevalence rate was between 15 and 25%; only in Berlin 42% of the drug deaths were HIV-infected (cumulated data of all cities over the 4-year-period: 26%). There was no uniform or steady regional development of HIV-1-prevalence in the different cities. The ratio men/women among drug deaths was 3:1. The HIV-1-prevalence among males was 22%, among females 40%. HIV-infected individuals were 2-3 years older than seronegatives. Predictions concerning the trend of prevalence rates are not possible up to now. Continuous monitoring of the HIV-status of drug deaths seems to be a worthful method to evaluate the spread of this disease among the risk group of intravenous drug addicts.

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