Abstract
All clients residing in seven California developmental centers were tested for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) antibody in an unlinked serosurvey. Of 6703 clients, 11 (0.16%) were found positive for HIV-1 antibody by confirmatory Western blot and immunofluorescent antibody tests. Universal blood and body fluid precautions should be rigorously enforced to prevent institutional spread of HIV even in this low-risk population.
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