Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
HCV, HBV, and HIV seroprevalence, coinfections, and related behaviors among male injection drug users in Arak, Iran
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ramezani, Amitis Amirmoezi, Reihaneh Volk, Jonathan E. Aghakhani, Arezoo Zarinfar, Nader McFarland, Willi Banifazl, Mohammad Mostafavi, Ehsan Eslamifar, Ali Sofian, Masoomeh |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | This study explored the prevalence and related risk behaviors for hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among a sample of male injection drug users (IDU) in Arak, Iran. One hundred male IDU attending methadone maintenance clinics between April and September, 2012 were enrolled and evaluated for HCV, HBV, and HIV infection. The majority of study participants (56%) had evidence of HCV exposure, 6% had evidence of HBV, and 19% were HIV-infected. Co-infections were frequent; 15% had evidence of HIV and HCV, 6% had evidence of HBV and HCV, and 5% had serologic markers for all three infections. Most (84%) were susceptible to HBV infection. A history of any syringe sharing (54%) and syringe sharing in prison (25%) were common. In bivariate analyses, a history of any syringe sharing and syringe sharing in prison were both associated with all three viral infections. The high prevalence of HCV, HBV, HIV, and co-infections among IDU in Arak is concerning and indicates rapid disease spread outside of Iran's main urban centers. Prevention efforts should expand vaccination for IDU who are non-immune to HBV and continue to target syringe sharing with efforts such as needle exchange programs, including inside prisons. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4065214/pdf |
| Ending Page | 1126 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 1122 |
| ISSN | 09540121 |
| e-ISSN | 13600451 |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2014.882485 |
| Journal | AIDS Care |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 26 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2014-09-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Virology Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv) Hepatitis B Virus (hbv) Hepatitis C Virus (hcv) Injection Drug Users (idu) Syringe Sharing Prison |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health (social science) Social Psychology |
