Bullous impetigo in homosexual men--a risk marker for HIV-1 infection?

摘要: OBJECTIVE--To determine the incidence of bullous impetigo in a group homosexual men at high risk HIV-1 infection. DESIGN--A longitudinal descriptive study (1984-9). SETTING--A private primary care and STD clinic Sydney, Australia. SUBJECTS--88 documented to seroconvert HIV-1, 37 controls who had practised unprotected anal intercourse with another man known be positive but remained negative. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE--Incidence impetigo. RESULTS--The crude annual was 0.015 subjects while they negative (10 cases) 0.045 early (2 cases). Overall, 9% seroconverters were as suffering over mean 29.2 39.3 months, respectively. CONCLUSIONS--Bullous an adult could prove clinical indication that person is either infected or close (possibly sexual) contact If true, recognition provide opportunity for behavioural intervention limit spread HIV-1.