Viral infections in a sample of intravenous drug abuser prisoners.
The Authors point out the high frequency of viral infections in a sample of IVDAs. The most significant infections that emerged are CMV and HCV diseases, in contrast with other epidemiological studies.
Lanciani
P
P
Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Casa Circondariale di Regina Coeli, Rome, Italy.
Taborchi
M
M
Ceralli
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies