Prevalence and correlates of infection with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among drug users in Italy: a cross-sectional study

Scand J Infect Dis. 2009;41(6-7):520-3. doi: 10.1080/00365540902946528.

Abstract

Drug users in Italy continue to have a high prevalence of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B and C viruses, associated with older age, being unemployed, injecting use, and a longer history of injecting. The results underline the need for control programmes among drug users in Italy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Drug Users
  • Female
  • HIV / isolation & purification
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis B / complications
  • Hepatitis B / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis C / complications
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Prevalence
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / epidemiology*
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / virology*