title: [Prevalence of HIV-1 infection in intravenous drug dependent patients 1986 to 1989 in Vienna].
abstract: We report the results of a survey of a total of 553 intravenous drug users (IVDUs) investigated at the drug addiction out-patient unit of the Psychiatric Department of Vienna University for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) using both enzyme-linked immuno sorbent and Western blot assays. HIV-1 antibodies were found 1985/86 in 8.5%, 1986/87 in 14.5%, 1988 in 27.7% and 1989 in 29.7% of IVDUs. The introduction of methadone maintenance in 1987 attracted many IVDUs and increased the number of patients at the out-patient clinic. In 1989 more than 50% of the IVDUs are on methadone maintenance and already 84.5% of the HIV-1 infected drug users are treated with methadone.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Wien.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Loimer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Presslich
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hollerer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pakesch
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pfersmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmid-Siegel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aschauer
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Prävalenz von HIV-1-Infektion bei intravenös Drogenabhängigen 1986 bis 1989 in Wien.