What is AIDS in Guadeloupe? A descriptive and comparative study. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elenga, Narcisse; Georger-Sow, Marie-Thérèse; Messiaen, Thierry; Lamaury, Isabelle; Favre, Isabelle; Nacher, Mathieu; Beaucaire, Gilles
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 25:Number 4(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 261
• Page End: 266
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: HIV -- AIDS -- diagnosis -- opportunistic infections -- AIDS-defining illnesses -- Guadeloupe; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/0956462413501646
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

Since the pathogen ecology differs between Caribbean regions, specific differences in the most frequent clinical presentations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be expected. We therefore conducted the present retrospective cohort study in order to describe the main AIDS-defining events in Guadeloupe and to compare them with those observed in Metropolitan France and in French Guiana. We discuss the local pathogen ecology, the diagnostic limitations of hospitals in overseas territories and the drivers of the epidemic.