Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area

Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area

Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population. METHODS: A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individu...

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Main Authors: Mariano Felisberto, Antonio Adalberto Saretto, Sandro Wopereis, Marcos José Machado, Celso Spada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
HCV
Prevalence
Prison
Drug injection
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100679&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-6e5f166580ac49f0bf221b956e69bb2c2020-11-24T21:16:19ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98495210.1590/0037-8682-0143-2019S0037-86822019000100679Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis areaMariano FelisbertoAntonio Adalberto SarettoSandro WopereisMarcos José MachadoCelso SpadaAbstract INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population. METHODS: A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis. RESULTS: The prevalence of HCV infection was 5.4%. Regarding behavioral variables, 95 (64.6%, p<0.0507) subjects reported consuming alcohol and 7 (4.8%, p<0.0476) reported having already used injectable drugs. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of HCV infection in the studied population was higher than that in the general populations.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100679&lng=en&tlng=enHCVPrevalencePrisonDrug injection
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author Mariano Felisberto
Antonio Adalberto Saretto
Sandro Wopereis
Marcos José Machado
Celso Spada
spellingShingle Mariano Felisberto
Antonio Adalberto Saretto
Sandro Wopereis
Marcos José Machado
Celso Spada
Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
HCV
Prevalence
Prison
Drug injection
author_facet Mariano Felisberto
Antonio Adalberto Saretto
Sandro Wopereis
Marcos José Machado
Celso Spada
author_sort Mariano Felisberto
title Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
title_short Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
title_full Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
title_fullStr Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of HCV infection in a prison population of the greater Florianópolis area
title_sort prevalence of hcv infection in a prison population of the greater florianópolis area
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
series Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
issn 1678-9849
description Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a prison population. METHODS: A total of 147 individuals were interviewed and subjected to venipuncture for collection of blood sample. The study population consisted of male individuals who attended the health unit of the state penitentiary of Florianópolis. RESULTS: The prevalence of HCV infection was 5.4%. Regarding behavioral variables, 95 (64.6%, p<0.0507) subjects reported consuming alcohol and 7 (4.8%, p<0.0476) reported having already used injectable drugs. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of HCV infection in the studied population was higher than that in the general populations.
topic HCV
Prevalence
Prison
Drug injection
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