Understanding differences in HIV/HCV prevalence according to differentiated risk behaviors in a sample of PWID in rural Puerto Rico.

作者: Roberto Abadie , Melissa Welch-Lazoritz , Camila Gelpi-Acosta , Juan Carlos Reyes , Kirk Dombrowski

DOI: 10.1186/S12954-016-0099-9

关键词: Hepatitis CNeedle sharingHealth educationTransmission (medicine)Environmental healthGerontologyDeveloped countryMedicinePopulationSubstance abuseRural area

摘要: Background Blood contained in needles and injection equipment has been identified as a vector for HIV HCV transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). Yet, there is often wide discrepancy prevalence both viruses. While microbiological differences between viruses influence prevalence, other variables associated with the way are acquired used, also play role.

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