Concurrent Hepatitis C and B Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections Are Associated With Higher Mortality Risk Illustrating the Impact of Syndemics on Health Outcomes.
Zahid Ahmad ButtStanley WongCarmine RossiMawuena BinkaJason WongAmanda YuMaryam DarvishianMaria AlvarezNuria ChapinalGeoff MckeeMark GilbertMark W TyndallMel KrajdenNaveed Z JanjuaPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
Concurrent multiple infections are associated with high mortality risk. Substance use, comorbidities, and material disadvantage were significantly associated with mortality independent of coinfection. Preventive interventions, including harm reduction combined with coinfection treatments, can significantly reduce mortality.