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     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries      

 
Postexposure immunization and prophylaxis of bloodborne pathogens following a traumatic explosive
event: preliminary recommendations.
 Subbarao I, Steinbrecher R, Tan L, et al
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2007 Nov;1(2):106-9
 Abstract
 
Hepatitis C meanings and preventive strategies among street-involved young injection drug users
in Montréal.
 Roy E, Nonn E, Haley N, Cox J.  
Int J Drug Policy. 2007 Oct;18(5):397-405.
 Abstract
 
A peer-education intervention to reduce injection risk behaviors for HIV and hepatitis C virus
infection in young injection drug users.
Garfein RS, Golub ET, Greenberg AE, et al 
AIDS. 2007 Sep;21(14):1923-1932.
 Abstract
 
How can hepatitis C be prevented in the long term?
 Mateu-Gelabert P, Treloar C, Calatayud VA, et al
Int J Drug Policy. 2007 Oct;18(5):338-40.
 Abstract
 
Prevention of HCV infection in the hemodialysis setting.
 Lombardi M, Dattolo P, Ferro G, Michelassi S.
 G Ital Nefrol. 2007 May-Jun;24(3):202-11.
 Abstract
 
A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Design and Feasibility of a Randomized Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Distributive Injection
Risk and Improve Health-Care Access Among hepatitis C virus Positive Injection Drug Users:
The Study to Reduce Intravenous Exposures (STRIVE).
Kapadia F, Latka MH, Hagan H, et al
J Urban Health. 2007 Jan 3;
 Abstract
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Prophylaxis and follow-up after possible exposure to HIV, hepatitis B
virus, and hepatitis C virus outside hospital: evaluation of policy 2000-3
Sonder GJB, Regez RM, Kees Brinkman K, et al
 BMJ  2005;330:825-829
 Paper

Does bleach disinfection of syringes protect against hepatitis C infection among y
oung adult injection drug users?
Kapadia F, Vlahov D, Des Jarlais DC, et al.
 Epidemiology 2002 Nov;13(6):738-41
 Abstract

  

    Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
 Prevention of Spread of HCV
 Alter MJ
 NIH Consensus Development Conference on Management of Hepatitis C: 2002]
Report
Immunization
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
A WEEK IN REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Hepatitis C vaccine: supply and demand.
 Strickland GT, El-Kamary SS, Klenerman P, Nicosia A.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;8(6):379-386.
 Abstract

Protection against persistence of hepatitis C.
 Mehta SH, Cox A, Hoover DR, et al.
Lancet 2002 Apr 27;359(9316):1478-83
 Abstract

  

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