CHIME - A tailored HCV microelimination project in Viennese people who inject drugs at drug centralized substitution centers

CHIME - A tailored HCV microelimination project in Viennese people who inject drugs at drug centralized substitution centers

Background: Hepatitis C remains highly prevalent among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We propose an integrated approach for screening/diagnostic testing and treatment in 6,665 Viennese PWIDs registered to access opioid agonist therapy (OAT). Methods: OAT prescriptions were required monthly at one...

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Main Authors: Caroline Schwarz, Raphael Schubert, Michael Schwarz, Angelika Schütz, Anika Jenke, David Bauer, Benjamin Steinwender, Enisa Gutic, Thomas Reiberger, Hans Haltmayer, Michael Gschwantler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Virus Eradication
Subjects:
HCV
Elimination
Screening
Directly observed therapy
People who inject drugs
PWIDs
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664023000249

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