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Prevalence of hepatitis A among drug users in north-eastern Italy. Is vaccination necessary in low prevalence areas? (2005)
(Prévalence de l'hépatite A parmi les usagers de drogue dans l'Italie du Nord-Est. La vaccination dans les régions à faible prévalence est-elle nécessaire ?)
Auteur(s) :
LUGOBONI, F. ;
QUAGLIO, G. ;
PAJUSCO B. ;
FORONI M ;
BLENGIO G. ;
TALAMINI, G. ;
MEZZELANI, P. ;
DES JARLAIS, D. C.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
464-466
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
HEPATITE
;
PREVALENCE
;
HEROINE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
ENQUETE
;
VACCINATION
Thésaurus géographique
ITALIE
Note générale :
European Journal of Public Health, 2005, 15, (5), 464-466
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Background: The authors report on the prevalence of, and risk factors for, hepatitis A virus (HAV) in a group of drug users in Italy. Methods: 404 heroin users were recruited and compared with a control group of 107 subjects in the general population. Results: Drug users born in north-eastern Italy have a prevalence of anti-HAV similar to the control group. A much higher prevalence was found in drug users born in southern Italy. Conclusion: The similar prevalence of anti-HAV in drug users born in north-eastern Italy and in the general population, suggests that their lifestyle does not involve a substantial additional risk of HAV. The much higher prevalence found in drug users born in southern Italy is more likely to be related to infection during infancy.
Affiliation :
Medical Service for Addictive Disorders, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona
Italie. Italy.
Italie. Italy.
Cote :
Abonnement