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© 1995 Oxford University Press

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Prevalence of HIV-1 Infection in 18 Year Old Men in Tuscany

F MAZZOTTA*, M DI PIETRO*, E BALOCCHINI*, P PACI*, C GALANTI**, D D ABENI{dagger}, C A PERUCCI{dagger} and THE TOSCANA COLLABORATIVE GROUP{ddagger}

* Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale S M Annunziata 50012 Antella, Firenze, Italy.
** Dipartimento Sicurezza Sociale Regione Toscana Firenze, Italy.

BACKGROUND: The main route of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is sexual contact. A high proportion of young adults is exposed to this mode of transmission. Therefore it is important to assess the level of HIV-1 prevalence among 18 year olds in Italy.

METHODS: Available blood samples taken at the physical examination of the military draft visit in Tuscany, Italy, have been tested in an anonymous unliked fashion for HIV-1 infection in 1990 and 1991.

RESULTS: In the 2 years, 4478 and 4959 men were tested, respectively, representing 91.7% of all subjects included in the draft lists. Prevalence of HIV-1 infection was 1.12 per 1000 (95%CI : 0.36–2.61 per 1000) in 1990 and 0.20 per 1000 (95% CI : 0.01–1.12) In 1991.

CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of HIV-1 infection In the 18 year old male population In Tuscany is close to or below 1/1000. Evidence of the presence of HIV-1 Infection in this population should prompt the implementation of adequate prevention programmes among adolescents.

Keywords HIV-1, adolescents, seroprevalence, Italy

Revised 1 February 1995


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