Author/Editor		Baklan, Zvonko; Poljak, Mario; Pišec, Andrej
Title		Hepatitis B in intravenski uživalci drog
Translated title		Hepatitis B and intravenous drug users
Type		članek
Source		In: Lešničar G, editor. Infektološki simpozij. Zbornik predavanj ob 40-obletnici ustanovitve infektološke sekcije SZD - Združenja za infektologijo SZD; 2001 okt 5-6; Celje. Celje: Splošna bolnišnica Celje,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 165-71
Language		slo
Abstract		Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. Transmission of hepatitis B virus can be effectively prevented by vaccination. Injection drug users are at high risk for infection with hepatitis B virus. Transmission is primarily parenteral through sharing of a contaminated injection equipment. Multiple studies report that 19-99% of injection drug users have serologic evidence of prior infection with hepatitis B virus. The seroprevalence for hepatitis B virus among injection drug users from Maribor region is 26%. A relatively high proportion of injection drug users from Maribor (74%) are still susceptible to hepatitis B virus infection.
Descriptors		HEPATITIS B SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS PREVALENCE EUROPE