Monitoring HIV-1 infection prevalence among intravenous drug users in Vienna 1986-1990.
A standardised method to monitor HIV-1 infection levels and trends among injecting drug users (IDUs) was periodically administered at the drug addiction outpatient ward of the Psychiatric University Clinic of Vienna. A total of 715 injecting drug users were examined. HIV-1 antibodies were found in 8.5% of the IDUs in 1985/86, 14.5% in 1986/87, 27.7% in 1988, 29.7% in 1989 and 26.9% in 1990. Sharing was extensive in infected IDUs. After introduction of methadone maintenance in Austria more than 50% of the IDUs were receiving methadone and, in 1990, 88% of the infected IDUs were treated with methadone.
Loimer
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University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry, Austria.
Presslich
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O
Hollerer
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E
Pakesch
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Pfersman
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Werner
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E
D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous