High Rates of Hidden HCV Infections among Hospitalized Patients Aged 55–85

High Rates of Hidden HCV Infections among Hospitalized Patients Aged 55–85

Background and Aims: The WHO has solicited all countries to eliminate HCV by 2030. The Italian government started routine screening for HCV infection in January 2021, initially targeting subjects born between 1969 and 1989. With the aim of achieving micro-elimination, we designed a hospital-wide pro...

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Main Authors: Annarita Valeria Piazzolla, Giulia Paroni, Francesca Bazzocchi, Mauro Cassese, Antonio Cisternino, Luigi Ciuffreda, Franco Gorgoglione, Leonardo Gorgoglione, Vincenzo Palazzo, Natale Sciannamè, Marco Taurchini, Pasquale Vaira, Giovanna Cocomazzi, Maria Maddalena Squillante, Filippo Aucella, Nicola Cascavilla, Salvatore De Cosmo, Michelantonio Fania, Antonio Greco, Antonio Laborante, Maurizio Leone, Evaristo Maiello, Mauro Salvatori, Lazzaro Di Mauro, Alessandra Mangia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
HCV
micro-elimination
screening
birth cohort
linkage-to-care
sofosbuvir/velpatasvir
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/6/695

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