HTLV-II and Bacterial Infections Among Injection Drug Users
Safaeian M, Wilson L, Taylor E, Thomas D, Vlahov D. HTLV-II and Bacterial Infections Among Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 483-487. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200008150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHTLV-II infectionInjection drug usersHTLV-IIBacterial pneumoniaInfective endocarditisOdds ratioBacterial infectionsDrug usersChart reviewConditional logistic regression methodsSelf-reported skinStandardized chart reviewOngoing cohort studyCase-control studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCohort studyHIV statusResults PrevalenceSkin abscessesRisk factorsControl studyEndocarditisInfectionImmunofluorescent assayPneumonia