Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and HIV among people who inject drugs in Iran.
Seyed Ramin RadfarPardis NematollahiKatayoun TayeriHamidreza DehghanMajid JananiPeter HiggsSetareh MohsenifarAlireza NorooziPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2020)
Prevalence of LTBI infections among PWID is high and independently associated with HIV infection. Given that there are currently no TB services available within drop-in centres, programs which integrate TB case finding, TB preventive therapy, referral and care services for PWID are urgently needed.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- primary care
- risk factors
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- affordable care act
- hiv positive
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hepatitis c virus
- palliative care
- hiv testing
- quality improvement
- pain management
- stem cells
- emergency department
- mesenchymal stem cells
- south africa
- adverse drug
- electronic health record