Options for reducing HIV transmission related to the dead space in needles and syringes

Options for reducing HIV transmission related to the dead space in needles and syringes

Abstract Background When shared by people who inject drugs, needles and syringes with different dead space may affect the probability of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission differently. Methods We measured dead space in 56 needle and syringe combinations obtained from needle and syringe pro...

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Main Authors: William A. Zule, Poonam G. Pande, David Otiashvili, Georgiy V. Bobashev, Samuel R. Friedman, V. Anna Gyarmathy, Don C. Des Jarlais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
HIV
Hepatitis C virus
Dead space
Syringes
Needles
People who inject drugs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-017-0207-5

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-017-0207-5

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