Comparative study on toxoplasma serology among HIV positive and HIV negative illicit drug users in Ahvaz, Iran

comparative study on toxoplasma serology among hiv positive and hiv negative illicit drug users in ahvaz, iran

comparative study on toxoplasma serology among hiv positive and hiv negative illicit drug users in ahvaz, iran

Cryptosporidiosis among HIV positive intravenous drug users in Malaysia.

A study conducted at the Tampin Drug Rehabilitation Center in Malaysia established a high prevalence (23%) of asymptomatic carriers of Cryptosporidium among exposed HIV positive intravenous drug users (IVDUs). A majority of them were young adults and among the ethnic groups, the Malay HIV positive inmates had the highest prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection.

Illicit Drug Use and its Correlations Among Hookah Users in Khalil Abad, Northeast of Iran

Background and aims: One of the most important problems of public health is illicit drug use. The aim of this study was to assess the status of illicit drug use and associated factors among hookah smokers in Khalil Abad city in 2015. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Khalil Abad city (northeast of Iran) in 2015. A sample of 161 hookah users was selected using 2-stage sampling....

How does tuberculosis relate to HIV positive and HIV negative drug users?

OBJECTIVES (1) To compare the incidence of active tuberculosis in HIV positive and HIV negative drug users. (2) To describe the main characteristics of the tuberculosis cases. DESIGN A prospective study was performed from 1986 to 1996 as part of an ongoing cohort study of HIV infection in Amsterdam drug users. METHODS Data from the cohort study, including HIV serostatus and CD4-cell numbers...

Adherence to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy among drug users: A qualitative study in Iran

BACKGROUND The introduction of antiretroviral therapy has caused a remarkable decrease in the occurrence of diseases and mortality among HIV-positive patients, while this success has not been achieved among injection addicts due to a low adherence to antiretroviral medicine. This study aims at clarifying the important factors affecting adherence to treatment in addicts suffering from HIV. MAT...

Syphilis serology in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Nigerians: The public health significance