Identification of recent HIV-1 infection among newly diagnosed cases in Catalonia, Spain (2006-08)


Por: Romero, A, Gonzalez, V, Esteve, A, Martro, E, Matas, L, Tural, C, Pumarola, T, Casanova, A, Ferrer, E, Caballero, E, Ribera, E, Margall, N, Domingo, P, Farre, J, Puig, T, Sauca, MG, Barrufet, P, Amengual, MJ, Navarro, G, Navarro, M, Vilaro, J, Ortin, X, Orti, A, Pujol, F, Prat, JM, Massabeu, A, Simo, JM, Villaverde, CA, Benitez, MA, Garcia, I, Diaz, O, Becerra, J, Ros, R, Sala, R, Rodrigo, I, Miro, JM, Casabona, J

Publicada: 1 dic 2012
Resumen:
Background: Quantification and description of patients recently infected by HIV can provide an accurate estimate of the dynamics of HIV transmission. Between 2006 and 2008 in Catalonia, we estimated the prevalence of recent HIV infection among newly diagnosed cases, described the epidemiological characteristics of the infection according to whether it was recent, long-standing or advanced, and identified factors associated with recent infection. Methods: A Test for Recent Infection (TRI) was performed in serum samples from patients newly diagnosed with HIV. Two different TRI were used: the Vironostika-LS assay (January 2006-May 2007) and the BED-CEIA CEIA (June 2007 onwards). Samples were obtained within the first 6 months of diagnosis. Patients whose samples tested positive in the TRI were considered recently infected. Results: Of 1125 newly diagnosed patients, 79.9% were men (median age, 35.4 years), 38.7% were born outside Spain, 48.9% were men who have sex with men (MSM) and 10.6% presented other sexually transmitted infections. The overall percentage of recent infection was 23.0%, which increased significantly, from 18.1% in 2006 to 26.2% in 2008. This percentage was higher for patients from South America (27.6%). Factors associated with recent infection were acquiring infection through sexual contact between MSM [odds ratio (OR) 2.0; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.1-3.9], compared with acquiring infection through heterosexual relations and being under 30 years of age (OR 5.9; 95% CI 1.9-17.4), compared with being over 50 years of age. Conclusion: The highest percentage of recent infection was identified in MSM, suggesting either a higher incidence or a greater frequency of HIV testing. Information regarding testing patterns is necessary to correctly interpret data from recently infected individuals. Systems to monitor the HIV epidemic should include both parameters.

Filiaciones:
Romero, A:
 IMIM Parc Salut Mar, Dept Epidemiol & Evaluat, Barcelona 08003, Spain

 Ctr Estudis Epidemiol Infecc Transmissio Sexual &, Inst Catala Oncol, Dept Salut, Badalona, Spain

 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Paediat Obstet & Gynaecol & Prevent Med, Barcelona, Spain

Gonzalez, V:
 Ctr Estudis Epidemiol Infecc Transmissio Sexual &, Inst Catala Oncol, Dept Salut, Badalona, Spain

 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Univ Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Genet & Microbiol, Microbiol Serv, Badalona, Spain

Esteve, A:
 Ctr Estudis Epidemiol Infecc Transmissio Sexual &, Inst Catala Oncol, Dept Salut, Badalona, Spain

 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

Martro, E:
 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Univ Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Genet & Microbiol, Microbiol Serv, Badalona, Spain

Matas, L:
 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Univ Germans Trias & Pujol, Dept Genet & Microbiol, Microbiol Serv, Badalona, Spain

Pumarola, T:
 Univ Barcelona, Hosp Clin CRESIB, Barcelona, Spain

Casanova, A:
 Hosp Univ Bellvitge IDIBELL, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain

Ferrer, E:
 Hosp Univ Bellvitge IDIBELL, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain

Caballero, E:
 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Univ Vall Hebron, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain

Ribera, E:
 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Univ Vall Hebron, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain

Margall, N:
 Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Domingo, P:
 Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Farre, J:
 Hosp Arnau Vilanova, Lleida, Spain

Puig, T:
 Hosp Arnau Vilanova, Lleida, Spain

Sauca, MG:
 Hosp Mataro, Mataro, Spain

Barrufet, P:
 Hosp Mataro, Mataro, Spain

Amengual, MJ:
 Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain

Navarro, G:
 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Paediat Obstet & Gynaecol & Prevent Med, Barcelona, Spain

 Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain

Navarro, M:
 Hosp Gen Vic, Vic, Spain

Vilaro, J:
 Hosp Gen Vic, Vic, Spain

Ortin, X:
 Hosp Verge Cinta, Tortosa, Spain

Orti, A:
 Hosp Verge Cinta, Tortosa, Spain

Pujol, F:
 Projecte Dels Noms Hispanosida, Barcelona, Spain

Prat, JM:
 Hosp Palamos, Palamos, Spain

Massabeu, A:
 Hosp Palamos, Palamos, Spain

Simo, JM:
 Hosp Univ St Joan Reus, Reus, Spain

Villaverde, CA:
 Hosp Univ St Joan Reus, Reus, Spain

Benitez, MA:
 Hosp Vilafranca, Vilafranca Del Penedes, Spain

Garcia, I:
 Hosp Gen LHospitalet, Lhospitalet De Llobregat, Spain

Diaz, O:
 SAPS, Barcelona, Spain

Becerra, J:
 ACASC, Barcelona, Spain

Sala, R:
 Lab Sabater Tobella, Barcelona, Spain

Rodrigo, I:
 Lab Clin Manso, Barcelona, Spain

Miro, JM:
 Univ Barcelona, Hosp Clin IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

Casabona, J:
 Ctr Estudis Epidemiol Infecc Transmissio Sexual &, Inst Catala Oncol, Dept Salut, Badalona, Spain

 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Paediat Obstet & Gynaecol & Prevent Med, Barcelona, Spain
ISSN: 11011262





EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Editorial
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 22 Número: 6
Páginas: 802-808
WOS Id: 000311964500014
ID de PubMed: 22158995
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