HIV infection at a multidisciplinary hospital

Eight hundred and fifty-seven patients with HIV infection were treated at a multidisciplinary health care facility, Ministry of the Russian Federation in the period 1995-2008. From 2005 to 2008, the proportion of patients in a stage of AIDS increased from 5.5 to 25.6%. Half of the patients needed intensive care and surgical treatment. HIV was first detected in 48.9% of the patients; 35% concealed their HIV status on admission to the health care facility. In this connection, there is an increase in the risk for hospital-acquired infection in medical staff.