HIV and hepatitis C virus testing delays at methadone clinics in Guangdong Province, China.

In China, injection drug use is a major transmission route for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Timely HIV and HCV testing among drug users is vital to earlier diagnosis, linkage to care, and retention. This study aimed to examine HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing delays at methadone...

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Main Authors: Ying-Hua Xia, Megan M McLaughlin, Wen Chen, Li Ling, Joseph D Tucker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688574?pdf=render