Hepatitis C Screening in People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Lessons Learned From Syphilis Screening

Background. The incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). New guidelines recommend annual screening for HCV, similar to recommendations for syphilis screening with rapid plasma reagin (RPR).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wurcel, Alysse G., Chen, Daniel D., Fitzpatrick, Rosemary E., Grasberger, Paula E., Kirshner, Caleb H., Anderson, Jordan E., Chui, Kenneth K. H., Knox, Tamsin A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4751919/