title: [Community-based screening: a motivating experience for drug users].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is a major public health problem among drug users. Screening for hepatitis C virus in this population is complicated. The aim of the study was to describe a community-based screening experience conducted by the Tours university hospital addiction medicine team.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 2008 and 2010, a free 14-day HCV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV community-based screening programme was conducted by the addiction medicine and prevention team. A questionnaire collected the main risk factors for transmission of these viruses and the subject's viral serology status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  76% of the 219 screened subjects reported being drug users. HCV prevalence was 20%. Risk factors for HCV infection were exclusive intravenous use and the use of several routes of administration. Among the 30 HCV patients with positive RNA, 83% were followed up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of HCV infection was similar to that reported in the literature for drug users, whereas the number of patients treated and followed up was higher than in the literature. A community-based screening experience facilitated initiation and follow-up of medical care.
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grammatico-Guillon
authors.forename: Émilie
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Arnault
authors.forename: Sloane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rollier
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonnemaison
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rusch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D055030:Drug Users; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult