Feasibility and effectiveness of HCV viraemia testing at harm reduction sites in Georgia: A prospective three-arm study.
Sonjelle ShiltonJessica MarkbyMaia JaparidzeViolet ChihotaShaun ShadakerLia GvinjiliaMaia TsereteliMaia AlkhazashviliMaia ButsashviliKetevan StviliaRyan Jose RuizAlexander AsatianiEkaterine AdamiaPhilippa EasterbrookIrma KhonelidzeAmiran GamkrelidzePublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2022)
Point-of-care viraemia testing and blood drawn on-site for HCVcAg testing yielded more HCV-seropositive patients receiving viraemic testing within a shorter timeframe compared with referrals.