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. 1993 Apr;83(4):571–573. doi: 10.2105/ajph.83.4.571

Increasing frequency of heterosexually transmitted AIDS in southern Florida: artifact or reality?

O C Nwanyanwu 1, L A Conti 1, C A Ciesielski 1, J K Stehr-Green 1, R L Berkelman 1, S Lieb 1, J J Witte 1
PMCID: PMC1694485  PMID: 8460737

Abstract

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases reported as the result of heterosexual contact have been increasing in the United States, with Florida reporting a disproportionate number. We investigated 168 such AIDS cases from southern Florida. After follow-up, 50 (30%) patients were reclassified into other transmission categories. The data suggest that the increased rate of heterosexually acquired AIDS cases reported from southern Florida was partially related to misclassification of risk.

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