Seroprevalences and co-infections of HIV, hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus in injecting drug users in Quetta, Pakistan.

Malik Achakzai, Masoom Kassi, Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi

Department of Psychiatry, Bolan Medical College, 8-13/36 Kasi Road, Quetta, Pakistan.

Journal Article: Tropical Doctor (impact factor: 0.4). 02/2007; 37(1):43-5. DOI: 10.1258/004947507779951989

Abstract

A questionnaire-based survey was administered to a sample of street-recruited injecting drug users. Written informed consent was obtained. Serological screening and further testing for the three blood-borne infections was performed. Fifty (76.9%) consented for serological testing. Seroprevalences of hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV and hepatitis B antigen were 60%, 24% and 6%, respectively. Co-infections of HCV/HIV were particularly high (20%).

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Keywords

Co-infections
 
HCV
 
HCV/HIV
 
hepatitis B antigen
 
hepatitis C virus
 
Serological screening
 
serological testing
 
Seroprevalences
 
street-recruited injecting drug users
 
three blood-borne infections