Title | Seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and HCV among injection drug users in Connecticut: understanding infection and coinfection risks in a nonurban population. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Akselrod, Hana, Lauretta E. Grau, Russell Barbour, and Robert Heimer |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 104 |
Issue | 9 |
Pagination | 1713-21 |
Date Published | 2014 Sep |
ISSN | 1541-0048 |
Keywords | Adult, Coinfection, Connecticut, Depression, Drug Overdose, Female, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Time Factors |
Abstract | We examined HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and HCV seroprevalence in an interim analysis and the potential risk factors associated with these infections among injection drug users (IDUs) residing in nonurban communities of southwestern Connecticut. |
DOI | 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301357 |
Alternate Journal | Am J Public Health |