1996
Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md
Comer J, Flynn C, Regnery R, Vlahov D, Childs J. Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md. JAMA Internal Medicine 1996, 156: 2491-2495. PMID: 8944742, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1996.00440200111014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus statusB quintanaRisk factorsDrug usersB henselaeDrug useVirus statusHuman immunodeficiency virus-seropositive individualsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionSerum samplesImmunodeficiency virus infectionAvailable serum samplesSignificant risk factorsBehavioral risk factorsPossible risk factorsSignificant inverse associationIndirect immunofluorescent antibodyFrequency of injectionsUrban transmission cyclesBartonella speciesBartonella organismsMode of transmissionCurrent natural historyImmunodeficiency syndrome
1994
Correlates of attitudes concerning human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among hospital workers
Gershon R, Curbow B, Kelen G, Celantano D, Lears K, Vlahov D. Correlates of attitudes concerning human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among hospital workers. American Journal Of Infection Control 1994, 22: 293-299. PMID: 7847636, DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(94)90016-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher knowledge scoresMode of transmissionGeneral AIDS knowledgeHospital workersKnowledge scoreOccupational riskAIDS knowledgeClinical workersHuman immunodeficiency virusCross-sectional studyInner-city hospitalHIV infectionImmunodeficiency syndromeAcute careImmunodeficiency virusModifiable factorsNonclinical workersHigher scoresResponse rateCorrelates of attitudesHIVAIDSLow levelsHospital employeesScores
1990
The risk of transmission of HIV-1 through non-percutaneous, non-sexual modes—a review
Gershon R, Vlahov D, Nelson K. The risk of transmission of HIV-1 through non-percutaneous, non-sexual modes—a review. AIDS 1990, 4: 645-650. PMID: 2204358, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199007000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research