Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting as genital ulceration and inguinal syndrome in men who have sex with men in London, UK.

Objectives: To describe a series of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) cases presenting as inguinal syndrome and/or genital ulceration seen among men who have sex with men (MSM) in London, UK.

Methods: Collaborative retrospective case note review. Clinicians from three London genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics accessed by large populations of MSM within the current LGV outbreak collected clinical data from confirmed cases of LGV inguinal syndrome or genital ulcer.

Evaluation of a home-delivery service for HIV-infected patients attending an inner London HIV treatment centre.

Home delivery (HD) of medication is a goal of the Department of Health's Pharmacy in the Future; Implementing the NHS Plan. We evaluated the safety and effectiveness of an HD service for antiretroviral therapy (ART). Patients on ART with stable viral load (VL) <50 were identified.

Ethnic differences in women with HIV infection in Britain and Ireland. The study group for the mrc collaborative study of HIV infection in women.

Objective: To examine ethnic differences in the socio-epidemiological and clinical characteristics of a cohort of women with HIV infection in Britain and Ireland.

Design And Methods: Analysis of baseline data (ethnic group, sexual history, likely route of HIV infection, reasons for HIV testing and first AIDS-defining disease) from 400 women with HIV infection recruited into a cohort study from 15 genitourinary medicine/HIV clinics in Britain and Ireland.

Results: Sixty-five per cent of women were white and 29% black African.