@article{ref1,
title="HIV-1 prevalence in deaths caused by drug overdose in various large cities of West Germany and West Berlin between 1985 and 1988",
journal="Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin",
year="1990",
author="Puschel, K. and Mohsenian, F. and Bornemann, R. and Bschor, F. and Schneider, Victoria and Penning, R. and Spann, W. and von Karger, J. and Madea, Burkhard and Metter, D.",
volume="103",
number="6",
pages="407-414",
abstract="The development of the HIV-1-prevalence among drug deaths (n = 753) in several German cities (West Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne and Stuttgart) from 1985 to 1988 was evaluated; in 1988 43% of 674 deceased drug addicts were examined. The regional prevalence rate was between 15 and 25%; only in Berlin 42% of the drug deaths were HIV-infected (cumulated data of all cities over the 4-year-period: 26%). There was no uniform or steady regional development of HIV-1-prevalence in the different cities. The ratio men/women among drug deaths was 3:1. The HIV-1-prevalence among males was 22%, among females 40%. HIV-infected individuals were 2-3 years older than seronegatives. Predictions concerning the trend of prevalence rates are not possible up to now. Continuous monitoring of the HIV-status of drug deaths seems to be a worthful method to evaluate the spread of this disease among the risk group of intravenous drug addicts.<p /><p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0044-3433",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}