[Illegal drug users and risk factors for HIV and HCV infection].
Since the beginning of the HIV-epidemic, injection drug users (IDUs) have had a high risk of acquiring an infection with HIV. Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common infectious disease among IDUs. About 4 to 6 % of IDUs are HIV positive and more than 60 % are HCV positive. 90 % of HIV-positive IDUs are both HIV positive and HCV positive. Substitution treatment is the most effective prevention of HIV and HCV infection. Both HIV infection and chronic hepatitis C can be treated most successfully during substitution treatment.
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Bereich Suchtmedizin, Klinikum Schwabing, München, BRD. Markus.Backmund@kms.mhn.de
D015897:Comorbidity; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*