HIV infections and associated costs attributable to syphilis coinfection among African Americans. Am J Public Health 2003 Jun;93(6):943-8
Date
05/30/2003Pubmed ID
12773360Pubmed Central ID
PMC1447875DOI
10.2105/ajph.93.6.943Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0038579081 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 28 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVES: We estimated the number and cost of syphilis-attributable HIV cases among African Americans.
METHODS: A mathematical model of HIV transmission was used to estimate the number of partnerships consisting of HIV-discordant African Americans in which infectious syphilis was present and the number of new HIV cases attributable to syphilis in these partnerships.
RESULTS: In 2000, an estimated 545 new cases of HIV infection among African Americans could be attributed to the facilitative effects of infectious syphilis, at a cost of about 113 million dollars.
CONCLUSIONS: Syphilis prevention could reduce HIV incidence rates and the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS on the African American community, resulting in substantial reductions in future HIV/AIDS medical costs.
Author List
Chesson HW, Pinkerton SD, Voigt R, Counts GWMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ComorbidityCost of Illness
Female
HIV Infections
Health Care Costs
Humans
Incidence
Male
Monte Carlo Method
Prevalence
Probability
Risk Factors
Sexual Partners
Sexuality
Syphilis
United States
