Prevalence of hepatitis A among drug users in north-eastern Italy - Is vaccination necessary in low prevalence areas?

被引：3
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作者：
Lugoboni, F [1 ]
Quaglio, G
Pajusco, B
Foroni, M
Blengio, G
Talamini, G
Mezzelani, P
Des Jarlais, DC
机构：
[1] Univ Verona, Policlin GB Rossi, Med Serv Addict Disorders, Dept Internal Med, I-37134 Verona, Italy
[2] Dept Hyg & Publ Hlth, Verona, Italy
[3] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Edmond de Rothschild Chem Dependency Inst, New York, NY 10003 USA
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2005年 / 15卷 / 05期
关键词：
HAV infection; heroin users; HAV vaccination;
D O I：
10.1093/eurpub/cki145
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
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.
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