HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR OF INTRAVENOUS-DRUG-US ERS AND PREVENTION OF HIV-INFECTION

Authors
BOISSONNAS A PINQUIER JL CHRISTOFOROV B
Citation
A. Boissonnas et al., HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR OF INTRAVENOUS-DRUG-US ERS AND PREVENTION OF HIV-INFECTION, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(10), 1993, pp. 999-999
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
999 - 999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:10<999:HBOIEA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Needle sharing and sexual behaviour were studied in 396 intra veinous drug addicts (IVDA). Only 20% stopped needle sharing and used condoms. They were 6% before 1990 and 23% after. Both preventive measures were adopted by 32 of 78 HIV positive and only 25 of 210 HIV negative IVDA . Attention is drawn on the need for specific measures for prevention of heterosexual transmission of HIV infection by IVDA.