The pattern of diagnosed HIV infection in Australia, 1984–1992
作者:
Ann McDonald,
Nick Crofts,
Charles Blumert,
Dorota Gertig,
John Patten,
Martin Roberts,
Therese Davey,
Sue Mullins,
John Chuah,
Kevin Bailey,
John Kaldor,
期刊:
AIDS
(OVID Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 8,
issue 4
页码: 513-520
ISSN:0269-9370
年代: 1994
出版商: OVID
关键词: Surveillance,;HIV diagnoses,;HIV transmission
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Objective:To describe the pattern of newly diagnosed HIV infection in Australia, between 1984 and 1992.Methods:State and Territory health authorities reported cases of newly diagnosed HIV infection to the national HIV surveillance centre. Information sought on each case included the State or Territory of diagnosis, the case identifying number, the sex, date of birth and postcode of residence of the person with newly diagnosed HIV infection, the source of exposure to HIV and the date of specimen collection for the diagnosis of infection.Results:By the end of December 1992, a total of 16 765 cases of newly diagnosed HIV infection had been reported in Australia. The annual number of cases declined between 1985 and 1992. Most diagnoses were among males, and exposure to HIV was attributed to male homosexual contact for more than 80% of cases for which information on exposure to HIV was available. Cases of HIV infection attributed to heterosexual contact represented an increasing proportion of the annual number of diagnoses over the period 1985–1992, among both men and women.Conclusion:National surveillance for newly diagnosed HIV infection has complemented national surveillance for diagnoses of AIDS as a key mechanism for monitoring the course of the HIV epidemic in Australia. The pattern of newly diagnosed HIV infection was similar to the pattern of AIDS diagnoses, with the overwhelming majority of diagnoses of infection being in adult males whose exposure to HIV was attributed to homosexual contact. Limitations of HIV surveillance include the lack of information on HIV testing patterns, incomplete information on HIV exposure histories and duplication of reported diagnoses.
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