Prevalence of hepatitis B, tetanus, hepatitis A, human immunodeficiency virus and feasibility of vaccine delivery among injecting drug users in Bangkok, Thailand, 2003-2005.
Addiction
; 103(10): 1687-95, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-18705685
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), tetanus, hepatitis A virus (HAV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in injecting drug users (IDUs), risk factors associated with infection and the feasibility of HBV vaccine delivery in HBV seronegatives.METHODS:
Cross-sectional seroprevalence survey of 1535 IDUs recruited from 17 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) methadone clinics and HBV vaccination of seronegatives.RESULTS:
Prevalence of antibody to HBV, tetanus, HAV and HIV was 87.8%, 68.1%, 60.2% and 35.9%, respectively. Prevalence of HBV and HAV increased with increasing age; prevalence of tetanus decreased with increasing age. Being HIV seropositive was related inversely to income and being tetanus seronegative. Of the 189 HBV seronegative IDUs, 81.0% completed the vaccine series. IDUs with HIV had a 6.5-fold odds of vaccine non-response.CONCLUSIONS:
These data underscore the need for, and feasibility of, vaccine delivery in this population and support targeting efforts at high-risk age groups.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tétanos
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Infecciones por VIH
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Vacunación
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Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Implementation_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Addiction
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Tailandia