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This research aims to evaluate the characteristics and trends in at-risk sexual behaviour among HIV-1-infected patients in the PRIMO cohort.

November 1, 2002AIDS

Increase in at-risk sexual behaviour among HIV-1-infected patients followed in the French PRIMO cohort

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Randomized trial assesses increase in at-risk sexual behaviour in HIV-1 patients, suggesting public health concerns.

This research aims to evaluate the characteristics and trends in at-risk sexual behaviour among HIV-1-infected patients in the PRIMO cohort.
Study involving 223 HIV-1-infected patients from the French PRIMO cohort (1996-2001) with minimum 3 months follow-up.
Patients interviewed about condom use, categorized by partner characteristics and HIV serostatus.
Analysis of risky sexual behaviour (SBR) defined as unprotected sex with unknown or negative HIV serostatus partners.
61 reports of at-risk sexual behaviour from 43 patients were noted, with a notable increase from 5.1% in 1998 to 21.1% in 2001-2002 with casual partners.
Higher SBR frequencies were noted among patients with casual sexual partners, asymptomatic conditions, and those showing anxiety or clinical lipodystrophy.
41% of visits reporting SBR had viral loads above detection limits, indicating potential re-emerging HIV epidemic risk.

Desquilbet et al. (2002) studied this question.

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