[Serological markers of selected viral infections transmitted by parenteral route in drug addicts]. / Serologiczne markery wybranych zakazen wirusowych przenoszacych sie droga parenteralna u narkomanów.

Investigations included a group 80 asymptomatic drug addicts. They were examined immunoenzyme method aiming at detection infection by HIV, HBV, HCV and HDV. Cases of seropositive HIV results were confirmed by means WB. In 68 examined patients serological evidence of virus HBV was discovered. In 60 of them one also found out coexisting HIV serological markers, in 51 of HCV markers. HDV antibodies were disclosed in 7 cases. Infection with hepatotropic viruses were more frequent in group of HIV(+) drug addicts.

[Organization of health care for persons from the groups of high risk of HIV infection in Bydgoszcz]. / Organizacja opieki nad osobami z grup wysokiego ryzyka zakazenia HIV w Bydgoszczy.

The existing in Bydgoszcz infectivity infrastructure was made available to AIDS infection risk groups. The AIDS infected patients make use of ambulatory and in-patient health service together with other sick people. Among 72 detected infections only 2 cases remain without any connection with drug addiction. In this paper one presented advantages of the accepted organisational model as well as the effects of its functioning.