5th International AIDS Conference Montreal, Quebec, Canada — Jun 4-9, 1989

Int Conf AIDS 1989 Jun 4-9; 5:163 (abstract no. A.514)
Magruder CD, Sanchez JL, Huffman P, Lewis VM, Quattromani FL; Womack Army Community Hospital, Ft Bragg, NC, USA

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV antibody seropositivity in a low-risk population.

METHODS: The U.S. Army requires HIV testing at least biennially for individuals on active duty. Blood donors are also routinely screened for HIV infection. During the past year, inpatients and some outpatients have received an HIV antibody test. These patient categories are listed below.

RESULTS: High-risk patients, which include people with clinical evidence of HIV infection, individuals treated for substance abuse and contact referrals, have the highest HIV antibody prevalence rate. Patients treated at a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic had the next highest prevalence. Routine hospital admission and blood donor screening showed rates similar to or lower than that seen in active duty screening. HIV screening results TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.

CONCLUSION: Adjunct HIV screening of routing hospital admissions does not appear to be warranted.

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