Hepatitis B and C virus infection among HIV patients within the public and private healthcare systems in Chile: A cross-sectional serosurvey.

Thomas WeitzelFernanda RodríguezLuis Miguel NoriegaAlejandra MarcottiLuisa A Durán GraeffCarla PalavecinoLorena PorteXimena AguileraMarcelo WolffClaudia P Cortes

Published in: PloS one (2020)

HBV coinfection rate was within the range of other South American countries, but lower than in non-industrialized regions in Asia and Africa. A low percentage of patients were HBV vaccinated, especially within the public system. HCV coinfection rate was very low, most probably due to the rareness of injecting drug use.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
hepatitis b virus
hepatitis c virus
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
hiv positive
hiv aids
south africa
health insurance
antiretroviral therapy
social media
drug induced