HIV Seropositivity of Needles from Shooting Galleries in South Florida

Duane C. McBride; Dale D Chitwood; Clyde B McCoy; James A Inciardi; M. Comerford; Edward J. Trapido; H. Virginia McCoy; John Bryan Page; J. Griffin; Mary Fletcher

HIV Seropositivity of Needles from Shooting Galleries in South Florida

Duane C. McBride
, Dale D Chitwood
, Clyde B McCoy
, James A Inciardi
, M. Comerford
, Edward J. Trapido
, H. Virginia McCoy
, John Bryan Page
, J. Griffin
, Mary Fletcher

University of Miami
University of Miami. Miller School of Medicine
Louisiana State University. Health Sciences Center
Florida International University
Nova Southeastern Un iversity

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Abstract

Needle/syringe combinations were collected from three shooting galleries in South Florida and tested for the presence of antibodies to HIV-1. Fifteen of 148 needles (10.1 percent) tested positive for HIV-1 antibody. Seropositivity rates did not vary by the day of the week of collection, nor by shooting gallery from which they were collected. When the needle appeared to contain blood residue, 20.0 percent were positive versus 5.1 percent with no blood residue. These findings suggest that needles/syringes used in shooting galleries are likely to serve as reservoirs and/or vectors of transmission of the HIV-1 virus, and that although visual inspection of the needle/syringe may be useful in lessening the chance for transmission, even the visually "clean" needles may result in transmission of infection.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Promoting the Public Good
Subtitle of host publication	Policy in the Public Square and the Church
Editors	Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Alina M. Baltazar, David Trim
Place of Publication	Cooranbong, NSW
Publisher	Avondale Academic Press
Pages	357-364
ISBN (Print)	9780987417251
State	Published - Dec 18 2018

Keywords

HIV transmission
Drug abuse
Florida

Disciplines

Other Chemicals and Drugs
Other Public Health
Substance Abuse and Addiction

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McBride, D. C., Chitwood, D. D., McCoy, C. B., Inciardi, J. A., Comerford, M., Trapido, E. J., McCoy, H. V., Page, J. B., Griffin, J., & Fletcher, M. (2018). HIV Seropositivity of Needles from Shooting Galleries in South Florida. In Y. M. Terry-McElrath, C. J. Vanderwaal, A. M. Baltazar, & D. Trim (Eds.), Promoting the Public Good: Policy in the Public Square and the Church (pp. 357-364). Avondale Academic Press.

HIV Seropositivity of Needles from Shooting Galleries in South Florida. / McBride, Duane C.; Chitwood, Dale D; McCoy, Clyde B et al.
Promoting the Public Good: Policy in the Public Square and the Church. ed. / Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath; Curtis J. Vanderwaal; Alina M. Baltazar; David Trim. Cooranbong, NSW: Avondale Academic Press, 2018. p. 357-364.

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McBride, DC, Chitwood, DD, McCoy, CB, Inciardi, JA, Comerford, M, Trapido, EJ, McCoy, HV, Page, JB, Griffin, J & Fletcher, M 2018, HIV Seropositivity of Needles from Shooting Galleries in South Florida. in YM Terry-McElrath, CJ Vanderwaal, AM Baltazar & D Trim (eds), Promoting the Public Good: Policy in the Public Square and the Church. Avondale Academic Press, Cooranbong, NSW, pp. 357-364.

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