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The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis C virus among injection drug users who use high risk inner-city locales in Miami, Florida
Mccoy, Clyde B; Metsch, Lisa R; Collado-Mesa, Fernando; Arheart, Kristopher L; Messiah, Sarah e; Katz, Dolores; Shapshak, Paul.
  • Mccoy, Clyde B; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. US
  • Metsch, Lisa R; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. US
  • Collado-Mesa, Fernando; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. US
  • Arheart, Kristopher L; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. US
  • Messiah, Sarah e; University of Miami School of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Miami. US
  • Katz, Dolores; Florida Department of Health. US
  • Shapshak, Paul; Florida Department of Health. US
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 99(8): 789-793, dez. 2004. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-393758
ABSTRACT
In order to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection in hard-to-reach intravenous drug users, 199 subjects from high-risk inner-city locales, the so called "shooting galleries", were consented, interviewed, and tested in Miami, FL, US. Positive HIV-1 status was based on repeatedly reactive ELISA and confirmatory Western Blot. Positive HCV status was based on reactive ELISA and confirmatory polymerase chain reaction techniques. Overall, 50 (25 percent) were not infected with either virus, 61 (31 percent) were HIV-1/HCV co-infected, 17 (8 percent) infected by HIV-1 only, and 71 (36 percent) infected by HCV only. The results of the multivariable analyses showed that more years using heroin was the only significant risk factor for HCV only infection (odds ratio = 1.15; 95 percent confidence interval = 1.07, 1.24) and for HIV-1/HCV co-infection (odds ratio = 1.17; 95 percent confidence interval = 1.09, 1.26). This paper demonstrates that HIV-1/HCV co-infection is highly prevalent among so called "shooting galleries".
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: HIV Infections / Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Hepatitis C / Substance-Related Disorders Type of study: Etiology study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2004 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health/US / Florida Department of Health/US / University of Miami School of Medicine/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: HIV Infections / Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Hepatitis C / Substance-Related Disorders Type of study: Etiology study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2004 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health/US / Florida Department of Health/US / University of Miami School of Medicine/US