Screening HIV-positive men who have sex with men for hepatitis C re-infection risk: is a single question on condom-use enough? A sensitivity analysis

Screening HIV-positive men who have sex with men for hepatitis C re-infection risk: is a single question on condom-use enough? A sensitivity analysis

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is common in men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV. The Swiss HCVree Trial targeted a micro-elimination by using a treat and counsel strategy. Self-reported condomless anal intercourse with non-steady partners was used as the selection criterion for par...

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Main Authors: Patrizia Künzler-Heule, Sandra Engberg, Manuel Battegay, Axel J. Schmidt, Katharina Fierz, Huyen Nguyen, Agnes Kocher, Christiana Nöstlinger, Benjamin Hampel, Marcel Stöckle, Charles Béguelin, Julie Delaloye, Patrick Schmid, Markus Flepp, Mathieu Rougement, Dominique Laurent Braun, Jan Fehr, Dunja Nicca, the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Hepatitis C virus
Homosexuality
Male
Sexual behavior
Condoms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4456-7

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