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Participants\u2019 selection criteria included being at least 18 years old and using any illicit drugs via any administration routes in the past 12 months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Primary outcome measure<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recent HIV testing, defined as having an HIV test in the past 6\u2009months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The median age of the participants was 28 (IQR 22\u201334) years, and 56.6% were men. The prevalence of lifetime and recent HIV testing was 70.7% and 42.9%, respectively. After adjustment in multivariable logistic regression analysis, recent HIV testing remained positively associated with being female (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.55, 95%\u2009CI 1.18 to 2.04) or third gender identity (AOR 2.06, 95%\u2009CI 1.11 to 3.80), having ever been to a drug rehabilitation centre (AOR 1.60, 95%\u2009CI 1.13 to 2.29), having used any HIV services in the past 6\u2009months (AOR 7.37, 95%\u2009CI 5.61 to 9.69), having received HIV education in the past 3\u2009months (AOR 3.40, 95%\u2009CI 2.63 to 4.40) and having self-perception of higher HIV risk (AOR 1.81, 95%\u2009CI 1.19 to 2.73).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recent HIV test uptake among PWUD in Cambodia was suboptimal. This study highlights the roles of outreach HIV education and services in promoting regular HIV testing among PWUD. 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