Recognition of Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection in HIV-Positive Injecting Drug Users in Asia

2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Walsh ◽  
Peter Higgs ◽  
Nick Crofts
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Positive

Hepatitis C virus infection, HIV co-infection, and associated risk among injecting drug users in Togliatti, Russia

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 749-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Rhodes ◽  
Lucy Platt ◽  
Ali Judd ◽  
Larissa Albertovna Mikhailova ◽  
Anya Sarang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Anti Hiv

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and co-infection with HIV among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Togliatti City, Russia. Unlinked anonymous cross-sectional survey of IDUs recruited from community settings, with oral fluid sample collection for HCV and HIV antibody (anti-HCV, anti-HIV) testing, was carried out. The anti-HCV prevalence was 87% (357/411), anti-HIV prevalence 56% (234/418), and 93% (214/230) of HIV-positive IDUs were co-infected with HCV. Only 23% (94/411) of those HCV positive self-reported as such. In an adjusted model, increased odds of HCV positivity were associated with needle and syringe, as well as injecting paraphernalia sharing in the last four weeks. IDUs injecting more than once with the same needle also had raised odds. There were no marked associations between HCV positivity and the duration of injecting or age group. Almost all IDUs were HCV positive, and almost all HIV-positive IDUs were HCV co-infected. There is an urgent need to maximize syringe distribution coverage, develop health promotion targeting HCV prevention for IDUs, and improve access among IDUs to treatments for HIV and HCV infection.

scholarly journals Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users in Sydney.

1994 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
I van Beek ◽  
R Buckley ◽  
M Stewart ◽  
M MacDonald ◽  
J Kaldor
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection

scholarly journals Prevalence and genotypes of hepatitis C virus among injecting drug users from Salvador-BA, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Betânia S Silva ◽  
Tarcísio M Andrade ◽  
Luciano K Silva ◽  
Itatiana F Rodart ◽  
Gisele B Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users

scholarly journals Adherence to treatment for recently acquired hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among injecting drug users

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Grebely ◽  
Gail V. Matthews ◽  
Margaret Hellard ◽  
David Shaw ◽  
Ingrid van Beek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hcv Infection ◽  
Adherence To Treatment

The hepatitis C virus epidemic among injecting drug users

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver G. Pybus ◽  
Alexandra Cochrane ◽  
Edward C. Holmes ◽  
Peter Simmonds
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users

Prevalence and correlates of hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users in Tehran

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 359-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saman Zamani ◽  
Seiichi Ichikawa ◽  
Bijan Nassirimanesh ◽  
Mohsen Vazirian ◽  
Kazuko Ichikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Methadone maintenance and hepatitis C virus infection among injecting drug users

Addiction ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 92 (8) ◽  
pp. 999-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
NICK CROFTS ◽  
LUCIANO NIGRO ◽  
KIMBERLEY OMAN ◽  
ELAINE STEVENSON ◽  
JOHN SHERMAN
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection

scholarly journals Molecular analysis of hepatitis C virus infection in Bulgarian injecting drug users

2011 ◽  
Vol 83 (9) ◽  
pp. 1565-1570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Ciccozzi ◽  
Gianni Zehender ◽  
Valeria Cento ◽  
Alessandra Lo Presti ◽  
Pavel Teoharov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Molecular Analysis ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injecting Drug Users ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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