TRENDS OF VENEREAL INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTHY BLOOD DONORS AT KARACHI

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SULTAN SADIA; MURAD SANIA; IRFAN SYED MOHAMMED; AMJAD BIAG MOHAMMAD

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Journal: ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE Year:2016 | Volume:19 | Issue:3 Page(s): 192-196

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TRENDS OF VENEREAL INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTHY BLOOD DONORS AT KARACHI

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SULTAN SADIA | MURAD SANIA | IRFAN SYED MOHAMMED | AMJAD BIAG MOHAMMAD | Issue Writer Certificate

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BLOOD DONORS

HIV

SYPHILIS

VENEREAL INFECTIONS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence and trends of VENEREAL INFECTIONS, including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and treponema pallidum in healthy BLOOD DONORS over a decade.MATHERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at the Blood Bank of Liaquat National Hospital, extended from January 2005 to December 2014, in which 148268 healthy donors were enrolled. Screening for HIV was done by Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay and Chemiluminescent immunoassay techniques. SYPHILIS screening was done by Treponema pallidum particle agglutination and Chemiluminescent Immunoassay methods.RESULTS: Out of the 148268 total donors, 147684 (99.6%) were replacement donors and remaining 584 (0.4%) were voluntary donors with a mean age of 29.09 ± 7.04 years. Overall, there were 147939 (99.8%) males and 329 (0.2%) females. A total of 1536 (1.03%) donors were reactive. Among the replacement donors, 1535 (1.03%) were found to be reactive for HIV and treponema pallidum. Of these, 172 (0.11%) donors were positive for HIV, while 1363 (0.91%) were positive for treponema pallidum. All reactive donors were male (99.94%), except for one female (0.06%). The prevalence of HIV and SYPHILIS were higher in the younger age group (18 – 30 years). Out of 584 voluntary donors, only one (0.1%) donor was positive for HIV, while all donors were negative for treponema pallidum. The positive rates among replacement and voluntary donors were 1.03% and 0.1%, respectively. Co-infectivity was observed in two (0.001%) donors.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of venereal infection was higher in replacement donors as compared with voluntary donors. The prevalence of SYPHILIS in our series was high compared with earlier studies. It emerges that SYPHILIS positivity rate appears to escalate; however, HIV infection remains static over a decade. Higher prevalence in younger donors is alarming and adversely affects the prospective blood donation pool. Stringent donor selection, emphasis on voluntary donation, and vigilant donors screening are highly recommended to ensure the maximum safety of blood recipient.

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SULTAN, SADIA, MURAD, SANIA, IRFAN, SYED MOHAMMED, & AMJAD BIAG, MOHAMMAD. (2016). TRENDS OF VENEREAL INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTHY BLOOD DONORS AT KARACHI. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, 19(3), 192-196. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/281389/en

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SULTAN SADIA, MURAD SANIA, IRFAN SYED MOHAMMED, AMJAD BIAG MOHAMMAD. TRENDS OF VENEREAL INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTHY BLOOD DONORS AT KARACHI. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE[Internet]. 2016;19(3):192-196. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/281389/en

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SADIA SULTAN, SANIA MURAD, SYED MOHAMMED IRFAN, and MOHAMMAD AMJAD BIAG, “TRENDS OF VENEREAL INFECTIONS AMONG HEALTHY BLOOD DONORS AT KARACHI,” ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 192–196, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/281389/en

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