Seroepidemiological survey of transmissible infectious diseases in a Portuguese prison establishment
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 151 (71.6%) of 211 bongs male inmates of a regional Portuguese prison in order to establish the seroprevalence for viral hepatitis (HAV, HBV, HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis and herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2) and to analyze some psychosocial and criminal characteristics.Mean age wa