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A1 DeBuono BA, Scott H, LaFazia L, Mayer KH
T1 COunseling and antibody testing to prevent hiv infection
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1989
FD May 5
VO 261
IS 17
SP 2502
OP 2502
DO 10.1001/jama.1989.03420170043020
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03420170043020
AB To the Editor. — 
    Routine serological screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been recommended for patients attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics.1-3 Blinded serological testing of STD clinics' clients can serve as an accurate assessment of seroprevalence in this well-defined population.3,4Study.— 
    In anonymous and blinded screening of 1025 consecutive patients attending Rhode Island state-supported clinics for STDs between January 14 and May 20, 1988, we found an HIV seroprevalence rate of 3.1%. The clinic serves an urban population. Two thirds of the study population were men and one third were women. Of the 32 HIV-seropositive clients, 29 (91%) were men and only 3 (9%) were women. Seroprevalence in men was higher than that in women, 4% vs 1%. The age distribution of HIV-positive clients (median age, 32 years) was older than that of the study population (median age, 27 years). The median age of HIV-positive