Prevalence and correlates of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C infection and harm reduction program use among male injecting drug users in Kabul, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional assessment

BACKGROUND: A nascent HIV epidemic and high prevalence of risky drug practices were detected among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kabul, Afghanistan from 2005-2006. We assessed prevalence of HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), syphilis, and needle and syringe program (...

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Autores principales: Todd, Catherine S, Nasir, Abdul, Stanekzai, M Raza, Fiekert, Katja, Rasuli, M Zafar, Vlahov, David, Strathdee , Steffanie A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21867518
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-8-22

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