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- Title
Poor Validity of Self-Reported Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Vaccination Status among Young Drug Users.
- Authors
Kuo, Irene; Mudrick, Daniel W.; Strathdee, Steffanie A.; Thomas, David L.; Sherman, Susan G.
- Abstract
Self-reported hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection status and immunization status were compared with HBV serological markers among 324 young injection drug users (IDUs) and noninjection drug users (NIDUs). The overall validity of self-reported status was poor; 52% claiming to be vaccinated were actually susceptible to HBV. There was no difference in validity of self-reported HBV status between IDUs and NIDUs. Clinicians should adopt a "Don't Ask, Vaccinate" vaccination policy for young drug users.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS B vaccines; HEPATITIS B virus; VIRUS diseases; DRUG utilization; SEROLOGY; IMMUNIZATION
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2004, Vol 38, Issue 4, p587
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Report
- DOI
10.1086/381440