ArticleEClinicalMedicine2020
Trends of recent hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Taiwan, 2011-2018.
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- Global Burden and Changing Trend of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative MSM: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
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- Prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Risk of Primary Incident Hepatitis C Infection Following Bacterial Sexually Transmissible Infections Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia From 2016 to 2020.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Usability and acceptability of oral fluid- and blood-based hepatitis C virus self-testing among the general population and men who have sex with men in Malaysia.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Gender differences in risk exposures for acute hepatitis C infection in Taiwan: a nationwide case-control study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Hepatitis C microelimination among people living with HIV in Taiwan.Emerging microbes & infections · 2022Article
- Sexually-transmitted hepatitis C virus reinfections among people living with HIV in Taiwan: the emerging role of genotype 6.Emerging microbes & infections · 2022Article
- Performance of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Core Antigen Assay in the Diagnosis of Recently Acquired HCV Infection among High-Risk Populations.Microbiology spectrum · 2022Article
- Three-Stage Pooled Plasma Hepatitis C Virus RNA Testing for the Identification of Acute HCV Infections in At-Risk Populations.Microbiology spectrum · 2022Article
- Recently acquired hepatitis C virus infection among people living with human immunodeficiency virus at a university hospital in Taiwan.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021Article
- Real-World Experience with Coformulated Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir for HIV-Positive Patients with HCV Genotype 2 Infection: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2021Article
- Acceptability and Usability of HCV Self-Testing in High Risk Populations in Vietnam.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing trends of HCV infection have been reported among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe, Australia and North America. The trends of recently acquired HCV infection among HIV-positive MSM are less clear in Asia-pacific region.
methodsAll HIV-positive patients seeking care at a university hospital in Taiwan tested for anti-HCV IgG at least once annually to estimate the incidence of HCV seroconversion during 2011-2018. HCV genotyping and sequencing were performed and multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors associated with HCV seroconversion among MSM.
findingsDuring the study period, 3495 HCV-seronegative patients (86·4% MSM) were included and 294 (8·4%) with recent HCV infection were identified, in whom 281 (95·6%) were MSM, during a total of 16,361·86 person-years of follow-up (PYFU), giving an overall incidence rate of 17·97 per 1000 PYFU, which increased from 14·28 per 1000 PYFU in 2011 to 25·38 per 1000 PYFU in 2018 (
interpretationAn expanding HCV epidemic among HIV-positive MSM is occurring in Taiwan. Improving access to HCV testing and early linkage to treatment are needed to curb the expanding HCV epidemic.
fundingThis research was supported by a grant from National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (NTUH.106-003347 to Hsin-Yun Sun).
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