Camargo R, Andre S, Secco R, Rocha A, Kafka R, Brigido L; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1998; 12: 866 (abstract no. 42466).

CR. AIDS Sapopemba, Municipality of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

To describe the characteristics of the AIDS clinic at Sapopemba (AIDS reference center), serving 730,000 in the lowest economical stratum of the city of Sao Paulo. DESIGN: Retrospective, uncontrolled study. METHODS: 1234 patients (447 women, 787 men, mean age 32) have been seen at the CR since opening in September 1991 through December 97. Among patients that disclosed their risk/vulnerability (r/v) factor, the major risk in the male population is IDU (33%), followed by 27% heterosexual and 14% men sex men. Women refer mostly (317, 71%) heterosexual contacts as the only vulnerability, with 160 of then with IDU partners. Fifty five women (12%) referred IDU. Most of the IDU in both gender have stopped injecting, but many switched to inhaled crack. 415 (34%) died and 211 (17%) patients have abandoned the follow up. 552 (45%) presented at the clinic with AIDS. Tuberculosis is the major disease in the clinic, (226 patients with pulmonary TB and 37 with other forms of TB) followed by 224 with pneumonia suggestive of PCP. 496 are today on follow up, with 150 using antiretrovirais. Most are still using AZT + DDI, 66 on triple regimen including protease inhibitor protease inhibitor (Ritonavir 33, indinavir 23, Saquinavir 10). CONCLUSIONS: The use of intravenous drugs have diminished dramatically in the area, and was substituted by the use of crack but it was in the last year. The small number of adolescents in this population suggest the need of outreach programs for this segment of the population.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Adolescent
• Crack Cocaine
• Didanosine
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Substance Abuse, Intravenous
• Tuberculosis
• Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
• Zidovudine

Other ID:

• 98404450

UI: 102231264

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