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Acute hepatitis C in the Netherlands: Characteristics of the epidemic in 2014

  • S. J. Hullegie*
  • , G. E.L. van den Berk
  • , E. M.S. Leyten
  • , J. E. Arends
  • , F. N. Lauw
  • , J. T.M. van der Meer
  • , D. Posthouwer
  • , A. van Eeden
  • , P. P. Koopmans
  • , C. Richter
  • , M. E.E. van Kasteren
  • , F. P. Kroon
  • , W. F.W. Bierman
  • , P. H.P. Groeneveld
  • , K. D. Lettinga
  • , R. Soetekouw
  • , E. J.G. Peters
  • , D. W.M. Verhagen
  • , A. I. van Sighem
  • , M. A.A. Claassen
  • B. J.A. Rijnders
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Within the Dutch Acute HCV in HIV Study, a surveillance system was initiated to estimate the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in 2014. Following the Dutch HIV treatment guidelines, HIV-positive men having sex with men (MSM) in 19 participating centers were screened. Ninety-nine acute HCV infections were reported, which resulted in a mean incidence of 11 per 1000 patient-years of follow-up. Unfortunately, the HCV epidemic among Dutch HIV-positive MSM is not coming to a halt.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209.e1-209.e3
JournalClinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2016

Keywords

  • Acute hepatitis C
  • Epidemiology
  • HIV
  • Incidence
  • MSM

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