| hepatitis c virus infection in injection drug users in bavaria: risk factors for seropositivity. | hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection is the most common disease among intravenous drug users (idus). | 2003 | 12908723 |
| [surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases in bavaria - results in 2002]. | in 2002 nearly 36 000 cases of notifiable infectious diseases were reported in bavaria representing a 10 % increase compared to 2001 (33 000 cases). as in 2001, around 75 % of reported cases were gastrointestinal infections. every third infection was due to salmonella. as compared to last year, the incidence of norwalk-like virus infections increased fivefold. these infections occurred mostly as outbreaks in nursing homes, hospitals or other institutions, affecting as many as 200 persons. other ... | 2004 | 14770332 |
| [the "qualified detoxification treatment of drug dependent patients" federal model project in a general hospital: concept, investments and clinical results]. | for 150,000 drug addicts 5,200 therapy slots are available in germany. until the late 80's detoxification treatment was only given a subordinate role in treating drug addicts. due to the threat of the infectious disease aids and the increasing number of drug deaths new concepts were explored: in 1991 the first qualified detoxification ward for drug addicts was opened in a general hospital under the auspices of the federal german model project "compact therapy for comprehensive drug treatment". s ... | 1998 | 9844288 |