background: drug use evaluation (due) aims at improving the patients’ care. studying the administration pattern of intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig) is an important research topic due to its significant role in the treatment and controlling of many disorders, high prices, and limited availability of this drug. methods: this observational cross-sectional study was conducted at shahid sadoughi ho...

background and purpose: hepatitis b is a major health problem around the globe the prevalence of which varies depending on the region and study. in this study, we aimed to determine the epidemiology and prevalence rates of hepatitis b in fasa, iran. methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed using medical records of all the hepatitis b patients referring to fasa health cente...

Poor immune status, the use of a vascular access different from an AV fistula, and intravenous drug use (IDU) may favor increased rates of vascular access infections among HIV infected patients on hemodialysis. Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. are the main cause of these infections, but Gram-negative rods and fungi have been found as well. Using an AV fistula when possible, and elicit...

disseminated tuberculosis (tb) is commonly seen in hiv-infected patients and is major cause of death in these patients. in hiv-infected patients disseminated tuberculosis is frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. in this article we report a case of disseminated tb in a hiv-infected patient with a relatively long history of fever and other complaints without definite diagnosis. diagnosis of dis...

background: hepatitis c (hcv) is increasing worldwide including iran. hcv is more prevalent among intravenous drug abusers (idu), especially if imprisoned, mostly due to needle sharing. we determined the rate of hcv seropositivity among idu prisoners and compared it with those of non prisoners. materials and methods: a cross-sectional survey was done on consenting idu inhabiting two prisons and...

We report a case of an intravenous drug user (IVDU) patient who had 4 episodes of endocarditis within a 2-year time period in rural Georgia. The institutional cost was approximately $380,000. The lack of an established transitional care plan for IVDUs to outpatient care is a common phenomenon at institutions. Guidelines are essential to optimize the quality of care rendered to IVDUs with such i...