Hepatitis C Elimination in People With HIV Is Contingent on Closing Gaps in the HIV Continuum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bolstered by the high efficacy of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, the World Health Organization has called for HCV elimination by 2030. People with HIV (PWH) have been identified as a population in which elimination should be prioritized.

Methods

We examined progress in HCV elimination through the HCV care continuum among patients infected with HIV/HCV receiving HIV care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Patients with HIV care visits in at least 2 consecutive years were followed through December 15, 2018, for referral to HCV care, treatment initiation, and cure.

Results

Among 593 HIV/HCV-coinfected individuals, 547 (92%) were referred for HCV care, 517 (87%) were evaluated for HCV treatment, 457 (77%) were prescribed HCV tr

SUBMITTER: Falade-Nwulia O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814283 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature