Publications

Authors:

QUAGLIO G; LUGOBONI F; MEZZELANI P; DES JARLAIS DC; A. LECHI

Title:

Hepatitis vaccination among drug users.

Year:

2006

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Nations of authors:

ITALIA

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

No

Name of journal:

VACCINE

ISSN of journal:

0264-410X

N° Volume:

24

Page numbers:

2702-2709

Keyword:

vaccinazione, epatite, droga abuso

Short description of contents:

Hepatitis virus infections are traditionally a major health problem among drug users (DUs). Several factors may favor the rapid spread of hepatitis infection in this category of patients. HBV and HCV are easily transmitted through exposure to infected blood and body fluids. DUs often prepare and use drug solutions together. Many in the DU community are infected and this provides multiple opportunities for transmission to others. Many of these patients with chronic hepatitis virus infection are not aware of their infections and this facilitates the spread of the diseases. Viral hepatitis is not inevitable for DUs. Although multiple factors have prevented the development of vaccines for hepatitis C, both hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be prevented by immunization. The purpose of this overview is to summarize and discuss the hepatitis vaccination in this population.

Product ID:

47169

Handle IRIS:

11562/230614

Deposited On:

July 31, 2007

Last Modified:

November 2, 2016

Bibliographic citation:

QUAGLIO G; LUGOBONI F; MEZZELANI P; DES JARLAIS DC; A. LECHI, Hepatitis vaccination among drug users. «VACCINE» , vol. 24 , 2006 , pp. 2702-2709

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