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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2007

Socio-demographic determinants of coinfections by HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses in central Italian prisoners.

Giuseppe La Torre, Luca Miele, Giacomina Chiaradia, Alice Mannocci, Manuela Reali, Giovanni Gasbarrini, Elisabetta De Vito, Antonio Grieco, Walter Ricciardi

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Giuseppe La TorreInstitute of Hygiene - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. giuseppe.latorre@rm.unicatt.it
Luca Miele
Giacomina Chiaradia
Alice Mannocci
Manuela Reali
Giovanni Gasbarrini
Elisabetta De Vito
Antonio Grieco
Walter Ricciardi
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITUniversità degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale · ITUniversity of the Sacred Heart · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe coinfections HIV/HCV/HBV are an important health issue in penitentiary communities. The aim of the study was to examine HIV, HBV and HCV coinfections determinants amongst prisoners in the jails of Southern Lazio (Central Italy), in the period 1995-2000.

methodsDiagnosis of seropositivities for HIV, HBV and HCV was made using ELISA method. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to verify the influence of socio-demographic factors on the HIV/HBV/HCV coinfections.

resultsHIV/HCV, HBV/HCV and HIV/HBV coinfections were detected in 42 (4%), 203 (17.9%) and 31 (2.9%) inmates, respectively. These coinfections are significantly associated with the status of drug addiction (OR = 16.02; p = 0.012; OR = 4.15; p < 0.001; OR = 23.57; p = 0.002), smoking habits (OR = 3.73; p = 0.033; OR = 1.42; p = 0.088; OR = 4.25; p = 0.053) and Italian nationality (OR = 7.05; p = 0.009; OR = 2.31; p < 0.001; OR = 4.61; p = 0.04).

conclusionThe prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV seropositivity in jails suggests that information and education programs for inmates could be useful to reduce the spread of such infections.

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PrisonersAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHepacivirusHepatitis BHepatitis B virusHepatitis CHIVHIV InfectionsHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective Studies

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PMID17760979
PMCPMC2040347
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