Preventing onward HIV transmission in routine HIV care: low levels of evaluation of risk behaviour in HIV-infected patients
- Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Julie Fox, Harrison Wing, Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7EH, UK; julie.fox{at}kcl.ac.uk
- Accepted 26 April 2011
- Published Online First 23 May 2011
High-risk sexual behaviour among HIV-infected individuals aware of their diagnosis is of ongoing concern for onward HIV transmission1 2 with approximately one-third of HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) reporting unsafe sex.1 Those attending HIV services represent a readily accessible group for secondary HIV prevention. British HIV Association (BHIVA) guidelines recommend a sexual history review at HIV diagnosis and at 6-month intervals thereafter.3
A retrospective case note review was carried out on …
