Prevalence of HIV, HCV and sexually transmitted infections among injecting drug users in Rawalpindi and Abbottabad, Pakistan: evidence for an emerging injection-related HIV epidemic.
作者： L Platt , P Vickerman , M Collumbien , S Hasan , N Lalji
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摘要: Objectives: To measure the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Rawalpindi Abbottabad to examine risk factors associated with HCV. Methods: Two cross-sectional surveys were performed community-recruited IDUs collection clinical specimens for testing HCV, other STIs. Behavioural data collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires. Characteristics behaviours compared across cities. Univariate multivariate analyses explored Results: The was 2.6% (95% CI 0.83% 4.5%) (n = 302) zero (n = 102). HCV significantly higher at 17.3% 13.0% 21.6%) than 8% 13.4%). STIs low both cities, Conclusions: findings suggest recent transmission point urgent need provision clean needles/syringes a review how are currently provided via healthcare establishments.
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