A national surveillance system for newly acquired HIV infection in Australia. National HIV Surveillance Committee.

摘要: OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to describe the establishment a national surveillance system for newly acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and present first 3 years' results. METHODS. All new cases diagnosed HIV were reported center through state territory health authorities. Information sought on each case included evidence whether had been acquired, defined by diagnosis seroconversion illness or report negative indeterminate antibody test result occurring within 12 months prior infection. RESULTS. Of 3602 in adults adolescents Australia between 1991 1993, 11.4% identified as acquired. majority (85%) occurred among men who homosexual contact, 15% these Average age at wa...