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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 41, 2009 - Issue 6-7
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Short Communication

Prevalence and correlates of infection with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among drug users in Italy: A cross-sectional study

Laura Camoni From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Vincenza Regine From the Istituto Superiore di SanitàCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Maria C. Salfa From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Giovanni Nicoletti Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
,
Pietro Canuzzi Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
,
Natalia Magliocchetti Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
,
Giovanni Rezza From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Barbara Suligoi From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
The SerT Study Group From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Laura Camoni From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Vincenza Regine From the Istituto Superiore di SanitàCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Maria C. Salfa From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Giovanni Nicoletti Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
,
Pietro Canuzzi Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
,
Natalia Magliocchetti Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
,
Giovanni Rezza From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
,
Barbara Suligoi From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
&
The SerT Study Group From the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Pages 520-523 | Received 28 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Drug users in Italy continue to have a high prevalence of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B and C viruses, associated with older age, being unemployed, injecting use, and a longer history of injecting. The results underline the need for control programmes among drug users in Italy.

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