Prevalence and management of tuberculosis among people who use drugs in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Background Although people who use drugs (PWUD) are a high-risk group for tuberculosis (TB), there is practically no data on TB prevalence in Ivory Coast. The aim of the study was to estimate pulmonary TB prevalence and assess the cascade of care with confirmed pulmonary TB (TB+) among PWUD in Abidjan. Methods The study targeted adult people who had used heroin and/or cocaine/crack in the previous six months.

Prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV and tuberculosis in people who use drugs in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Background: The number of people who use drugs (PWUD) has dramatically increased in West Africa over the last 15 years, but targeted interventions are falling behind, notably because of the lack of awareness of the health needs of PWUD. We aimed to assess prevalence and factors associated with HIV and other infections in PWUD in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, one of the countries most affected by HIV in Western Africa.

Methods: We used respondent-driven-sampling to obtain a representative sample of heroin or cocaine/crack users aged 18 years or more.