title: Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV infection among intravenous drug users in Shahr-e-Kord, Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: This study was conducted in 2004 to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HBC) and human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus infection in 133 injecting drug users (IDUs) attending a voluntary rehabilitation centre in Shahr-e-Kord, and to identify risk factors for these infections in this group. Serum samples were screened for HBV, HCV and HIV infection. Only 1 participant (0.8%) was HIV positive, 15 (11.2%) were HCV positive and 8 (6.0%) were positive for HBV surface antigen. There was significant correlation between using shared syringes and infection with HIV, HCV and HBV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Shahr-e-Kord University of Medical Sciences, Shahr-e-Kord, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Imani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karimi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rouzbahani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rouzbahani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D016485:Needle Sharing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data