Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the principal cause of non-A, non-B hepatitis in the United States (1,
3). Over 80% of those infected with HCV develop chronic liver disease, which may lead to …

Illicit drug users continue to be a group at high risk for tuberculosis (TB). Here, we present an
updated review of the relationship between TB and illicit drug use, and we summarize more …

… Based on the published mutation frequencies we report here, KAN R strains might be
predicted with highest sensitivity and specificity using a combination of rrs mutations (eg A1401G …

Between 1982 and 1986, 126 patients who had under gone ACL reconstruction were followed
in a prospec tive manner. One year follow-up statistics were re viewed for the presence of …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of
four blood-borne viral infections among illicit drug injectors with up to 6 years of injecting …

Background Lack of education and an economic dependence on men are often suggested
as important risk factors for HIV infection in women. We assessed the efficacy of a cash …

Designing studies to examine hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission via the shared use of drug
injection paraphernalia other than syringes is difficult because of saturation levels of HCV …

As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and evolve, detecting emerging variants early is critical
for public health interventions. Inferring lineage prevalence by clinical testing is infeasible …

Through community-based outreach, young adult injection drug users (IDUs) were enrolled
in a prospective study of the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV…

Background Directly observed treatment (DOT) has been the standard of care for tuberculosis
since the early 1990s, but it is inconvenient for patients and service providers. Video-…