| clinical and biological characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus-infected and uninfected intravascular drug users in ho chi minh city, vietnam. | to define the medical characteristics of intravascular drug users in ho chi minh city, vietnam, we examined 280 men, of whom 235 were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), being treated in a rehabilitation center. the patients used mainly opium, often in shooting galleries (50%). the prevalence of oral candidiasis (58%) and zoster infection (20%) was high in hiv-seropositive patients, whereas oral hairy leukoplasia and kaposi's sarcoma were absent. the prevalence of acquired immunode ... | 1999 | 10497983 |
| viral etiology of encephalitis in children in southern vietnam: results of a one-year prospective descriptive study. | acute encephalitis is an important and severe disease in children in vietnam. however, little is known about the etiology while such knowledge is essential for optimal prevention and treatment. to identify viral causes of encephalitis, in 2004 we conducted a one-year descriptive study at children's hospital number one, a referral hospital for children in southern vietnam including ho chi minh city. | 2010 | 21049060 |