Intravenous Drug Abuse

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Complications

• endocarditis
• TIA & stroke
• HIV-1

• 10% positive for HIV-1
• half of HIV-1 positive injection drug users are unaware of their HIV-1 serostatus
• 1/3 admit sharing syringes
• 2/3 report unprotected vaginal sex
• HIV counseling (~20%), HIV testing (~50%) [2]

• other infections: (characteristic pathogens)

• viruses

• Cytomegalovirus
• hepatitis B
• hepatitis C

• bacteria

• Staphylococcus aureus
• Enterococcus
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• fungi: Candida

More General Terms

• substance abuse

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Injecting Drug Users — 20 Cities, United States, 2009 MMWR March 2, 2012 / 61(08);133-138 [1]
3. National Guideline Clearinghouse Policy guidelines for collaborative TB and HIV services for injecting and other drug users: an integrated approach. World Health Organization (WHO) ngc-guideline: [2]

intravenous drug abuse (IVDA, injection drug use, IDU)