Hepatitis C virus reinfection incidence among gay and bisexual men with HIV in Australia from 2016 to 2020.

Brendan L HarneyRachel Sacks-DavisDaniela K van SantenMichael W TraegerAnna L WilkinsonJason AsselinChristopher K FairleyNorman RothMark BlochGail V MatthewsBasil DonovanRebecca GuyMark StoovéMargaret E HellardJoseph S Doyle

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2024)

HCV reinfection incidence has declined among GBM with HIV in Australia since government-funded unrestricted DAAs were made available. Ongoing HCV RNA testing following cure and prompt treatment for anyone newly diagnosed is warranted to sustain this.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
hiv testing
men who have sex with men
newly diagnosed
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
middle aged
hiv aids
nucleic acid