Prevalencia del VIH, hepatitis C y factores asociados en usuarios de drogas por vía parenteral seleccionados en Cataluña

Susie Huntington; Cinta Folch; Victoria González; Mercè Meroño; Fortune Ncube; Jordi Casabona

doi:10.1016/j.eimc.2009.06.004

Prevalencia del VIH, hepatitis C y factores asociados en usuarios de drogas por vía parenteral seleccionados en Cataluña

Translated title of the contribution: Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus, and associated factors among injecting drug users in Catalonia

Susie Huntington
, Cinta Folch^*
, Victoria González
, Mercè Meroño
, Fortune Ncube
, Jordi Casabona

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Introduction: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among injection drug users (IDUs) and identify the sociodemographic and behavioral factors in this population associated with these infections. Methods: Cross-sectional study in IDUs recruited in Catalonia in 2006. Results: Ever-sharing syringes was associated with both HIV and HCV infection. Indirect sharing of injecting equipment and injecting cocaine as the main drug were factors associated with HCV infection, and the fact of having injected in prison was associated with HIV infection. Conclusion: Identification of sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with these infections can be of help when designing specific preventive interventions for IDUs.

Translated title of the contribution	Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus, and associated factors among injecting drug users in Catalonia
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	236-238
Number of pages	3
Journal	Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eimc.2009.06.004
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

HIV
Hepatitis C virus
Injecting drug users
Risk behavior

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Prevalencia del VIH, hepatitis C y factores asociados en usuarios de drogas por vía parenteral seleccionados en Cataluña

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