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Titre :	The role of syringe filters in harm reduction among injection drug users. (1999)
Auteurs :	C. CAFLISCH ; JEN WANG . (.) ; R. ZBINDEN
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 8, 1999)
Pagination :	1252-1254
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Prévention santé ; Bactériose ; Infection ; Contamination ; Toxicomanie ; Toxicomane ; Homme ; Filtre ; Etude comparée ; Suisse ; Europe ; Lutte contre toxicomanie ; Programme santé
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST ZPs3JR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Three filters were tested for in situ efficacy in reducing bacterial contamination associated with injection drug use. Methods. In a self-matched control design with blinded laboratory testing, injection drug users were adked to use 3 filters in random succession when loading their syringes with drug solute. Results. The 0.22-mum filter proved significantly better than both the cigarette filter (relative risk [RR]=18.0) and the 20-mum filter (RR=4.5) in rendering syringes bacteria-free. Conclusions. The 15-to 20-mum syringe filter currently proveded injection drug users in Switzerland does not significantly reduced contamination associated with common bacterial infections among users. Filters with pore with 1/100th as large are commended.

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