HIV prevalence in recently incarcerated adult males in the Federal District, Brasilia, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study intends to describe a HIV intake screening strategy in recently incarcerated adults in Distrito Federal, Brasilia, Brazil. METHODS: We tested 455 recently incarcerated adults in Distrito Federal in 2016 using rapid tests (RT) applied to oral samples (OS). RESULTS: The estimated frequency of positive tests was 0.88% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.34% to 2.24%). CONCLUSIONS: The present findings reveal the potential significance of detecting new HIV infection cases in a vulnerable population using point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests.

摘要：本研究旨在描述巴西巴西利亚联邦特区新近收押成年在押人员的人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）入所筛查策略。
方法：2016年，我们对巴西巴西利亚联邦特区的455名新近收押成年在押人员，采用口腔样本（oral samples, OS）快速检测（rapid tests, RT）进行筛查。
结果：检测阳性率估算值为0.88%（95%置信区间[CI] 0.34%至2.24%）。
结论：本研究结果显示，利用床旁快速诊断检测（point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests）在弱势人群中检出新发HIV感染病例，具有重要的潜在意义。