2000
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 assayPneumoniaHTLV-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: 10.1097/00126334-200008150-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHTLV-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 statusSkin abscessesRisk factorsControl studyEndocarditisInfectionImmunofluorescent assayPneumoniaLogistic regression method
1994
Drug smoking, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and immunosuppression increase risk of bacterial pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive injection drug users.
Caiaffa W, Vlahov D, Graham N, Astemborski J, Solomon L, Nelson K, Muñoz A. Drug smoking, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and immunosuppression increase risk of bacterial pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive injection drug users. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1994, 150: 1493-1498. PMID: 7952605, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.6.7952605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsCocaineCohort StudiesCrack CocaineFemaleHIV SeronegativityHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HumansImmunocompromised HostIncidenceMaleMarijuana SmokingOdds RatioPneumoniaPneumonia, PneumocystisRisk FactorsSmokingSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsInjection drug usersPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaHIV-seropositive injection drug usersBacterial pneumoniaOdds ratioCarinii pneumoniaCigarette smokingFirst episodeDrug usersIllicit drugsSeropositive injection drug usersCD4 lymphocyte countHIV-seronegative subjectsMedical record reviewHuman immunodeficiency virusCells/Conditional logistic regressionSeronegative subjectsCohort studyLymphocyte countRecord reviewImmunodeficiency virusControl subjectsRisk factorsUnivariate analysis
1993
Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Populations with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Caiaffa W, Graham N, Vlahov D. Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Populations with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 138: 909-922. PMID: 8256779, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial pneumoniaRisk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionEffectiveness of chemoprophylaxisImmunodeficiency virus infectionRecurrent bacterial pneumoniaHuman immunodeficiency virusEfficacy of interventionsPneumonia ratesImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusClinical trialsVaccine interventionsVirus infectionEpidemiologic studiesClinical practicePneumoniaAdult populationDiagnostic algorithmFuture interventionsInterventionHIVSuch interventionsPopulationChemoprophylaxis