Abstract:Background. The aim of the study was to determine prevalence of HIV, HCV and HBV among the prisoners ofthe jails of Southern Latium (Italy).Methods. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants and Setting: Clinical charts of 2653 prisoners, ofwhom 940 were of the jail of Cassino, 1581 of the jail of Frosinone and 132 of that of Latina, since 1995 to1999, were reviewed. Measurement: number of people tested for HIV, HCV and HBV infection and prevalenceof diagnosed HIV, HCV and HBV infections.Results. HCV was the… Show more
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