HCV/HIV Coinfection
"Infection with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Among Injecting Drug Users in a Prevention Setting: Retrospective Cohort Study."
Published in AIDS Weekly, September 28th, 1998
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in British Medical Journal, "Objectives: To estimate the incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virus and risk factors for seroconversion among a cohort of injecting drug users. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Primary health care facility in central Sydney [Australia]. Subjects: Injecting drug users tested for HIV-1 antibody (n=1,179) and antibodies to hepatitis C virus (n=1,078) from February 1992 to October 1995. Main Outcome Measures: Incidence of HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus among seronegative subjects who injected drugs and underwent repeat testing. Demographic and...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (1998-09-28)
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