Increased HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Rome

AIDS. 2005 Sep 2;19(13):1429-31. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000180808.27298.af.

Abstract

Among 976 men who have sex with men (MSM) who had undergone repeat HIV testing between 1984 and 2003 at a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Rome, Italy, we observed a dramatic increase in HIV incidence in 2002 and 2003, with the cumulative incidence for 2000-2003 being twice as high as that for 1984-1995, and significantly higher than that for 1996-1999. This trend suggests the need for interventions aimed at encouraging behavioural changes among MSM.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • Homosexuality, Male*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies