Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Maria Cristina Salfa

Publications

• Research Article
  Incidence of Newly HIV Diagnosed Cases among Foreign Migrants in Italy: 2006-2013
  Author(s): Laura Camoni, Mariangela Raimondo, Vincenza Regine, Maria Cristina Salfa, Barbara Suligoi and Referents of HIV Surveillance SystemLaura Camoni, Mariangela Raimondo, Vincenza Regine, Maria Cristina Salfa, Barbara Suligoi and Referents of HIV Surveillance System
  
  Objective: In Europe, during the last years the proportion of foreign migrants among AIDS and HIV cases is growing. In Italy, the number of new cases of HIV represented by foreign migrants has progressively increased, but the new HIV diagnoses incidence among foreign migrants has decreased, because of the increase in the total number of foreign migrants in recent years. Nevertheless, the new HIV diagnoses incidence among foreign migrants is still high if compared to that among Italians. The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of foreign migrants with a new HIV diagnosis and the new HIV diagnoses incidence among foreign migrants diagnosed in Italy between 2006 and 2013. Methods: The new diagnoses incidence was calculated as the ratio between the number of new HIV diagnoses among foreign migrants and the number of foreign migrants residing in I.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000470

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