HIV Infection Linked to Injection Use of Oxymorphone in Indiana, 2014–2015

Peters, Philip J.; Pontones, Pamela; Hoover, Karen W.; Patel, Monita R.; Galang, Romeo R.; Shields, Jessica; Blosser, Sara J.; Spiller, Michael W.; Combs, Brittany; Switzer, William M.; Conrad, Caitlin; Gentry, Jessica; Khudyakov, Yury; Waterhouse, Dorothy; Owen, S. Michele; Chapman, Erika; Roseberry, Jeremy C.; McCants, Veronica; Weidle, Paul J.; Broz, Dita; Samandari, Taraz; Mermin, Jonathan; Walthall, Jennifer; Brooks, John T.; Duwve, Joan

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1515195

articleNew England Journal of MedicineJul 20, 2016BRONZE OA

HIV Infection Linked to Injection Use of Oxymorphone in Indiana, 2014–2015

PJPhilip J. Peters PPPamela Pontones KWKaren W. Hoover MRMonita R. Patel RRRomeo R. Galang

Indiana State Department of Health · Indiana University · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

In January 2015, a total of 11 new diagnoses of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were reported in a small community in Indiana. We investigated the extent and cause of the outbreak and implemented control measures.

Methods

We identified an outbreak-related case as laboratory-confirmed HIV infection newly diagnosed after October 1, 2014, in a person who either resided in Scott County, Indiana, or was named by another case patient as a syringe-sharing or sexual partner. HIV polymerase (pol) sequences from case patients were phylogenetically analyzed, and potential risk factors associated with HIV infection were ascertained.

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Keywords

Medicine
Contact tracing
Outbreak
Syringe
Internal medicine
Transmission (telecommunications)
Virology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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