HIV transmission among gay men through oral sex and other uncommon routes: case series of HIV seroconverters, Sydney

• Published in: AIDS (London) Vol. 17; no. 15; pp. 2269 - 2271
• Main Authors: RICHTERS, Juliet, GRULICH, Andrew, ELLARD, Jeanne, HENDRY, Olympia, KIPPAX, Susan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 17.10.2003
• Subjects: AIDS/HIV; Biological and medical sciences; Cohort Studies; HIV Infections - psychology; HIV Infections - transmission; HIV Seropositivity - psychology; HIV Seropositivity - transmission; Homosexuality, Male; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Needle Sharing; New South Wales - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Sexual Behavior; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids; New South Wales; Human; Immunopathology; Homosexuality; Genital system; Sex; Transmission; Oral administration; Retroviridae; Male; AIDS; Immune deficiency; Lentivirus; Interview; Infection; Virus; Viral disease; Risk factor; Human immunodeficiency virus; Sodomy
• ISSN: 0269-9370; 1473-5571
• DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200310170-00020

Seventy-five homosexual men with recently acquired HIV were interviewed about their risk behaviour. Fifty-nine reported unprotected anal intercourse, and one shared injecting equipment, with a partner not known to be HIV negative. Of the remaining 15, 11 reported protected anal intercourse. In five of the 15 we judged oral sex to be the most likely source of infection, including three men who had a genital piercing. The possible transmission risk from genital piercing should be investigated.