Viral and bacterial risks associated with mephedrone abuse in HIV-infected men who have sex with men

AIDS

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 2971-2972

  Peyriére, Hélène ^a,b   Jacquet, Jean Marc ^a   Eiden, Céline ^a   Tuaillon, Edouard ^a   Psomas, Christina ^a   Reynes, Jacques ^a,b  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PRISTINAMYCIN; VIRUS RNA; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; METHICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL PRACTICE; SKIN ABSCESS; SKIN DEFECT; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ADDICTION; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMPLICATION; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; VIRUS DISEASES;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 84888246528     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: 14735571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000029     Document Type: Letter

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