Primary Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in San Diego, 2000–2015
Author(s) -
Antoine Chaillon,
Xiaoying Sun,
Edward R. Cachay,
David J. Looney,
David Wyles,
Richard S. Garfein,
Thomas C. Martin,
Sonia Jain,
Sanjay R. Mehta,
Davey M. Smith,
Susan J. Little,
Natasha K. Martin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz160
Subject(s) - medicine , men who have sex with men , incidence (geometry) , cohort , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cohort study , confidence interval , immunology , virology , demography , virus , syphilis , physics , sociology , optics
HCV incidence is high among HIV+ MSM in San Diego, with evidence suggesting a recent increase in 2015. Strong HCV testing guidelines and active prevention efforts among HIV+ MSM are urgently needed that include rapid diagnosis, treatment, and risk reduction.
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