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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus among drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus among drug-dependent patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of H1V among drug-dependent patients in Jeddah. Between January 1 1995 and May 31 1996, all the patients admitted into the Al Areal Hospital for drug dependence were screened for HIV by Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) and confirmed by Western blot. Those positive by the two tests were questioned about exposure to the risk factors for HIV infection and examined for clinical evidence of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). 0f2628 admitted, 5 tested positive by EIA but only 4 were confirmed by Western blot, giving an overall prevalence of 0.15%. Three of the four HIV carriers used the intravenous route for drug use and the calculated prevalence for 2102 intravenous drug users was 0.14%. None of the patients showed any clinical evidence of AIDS. In view of the known preference by drug-dependent patients in Jeddah for the parenteral route and their sharing of needles and syringes, recommendations are made to prevent the spread of HIV through this group and into the community 
ISSN : 0740-5472 
Journal Name : Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 
Volume : 14 
Issue Number : 5 
Publishing Year : 1417 AH
1997 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, August 31, 2009 

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سمير زموZimmo, Sameer ResearcherDoctorate 

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