Sustained Effect on Hepatitis C Elimination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: A Systematic Re-Screening for Hepatitis C RNA Two Years Following a Nation-Wide Elimination Program.

Publication

Sustained Effect on Hepatitis C Elimination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: A Systematic Re-Screening for Hepatitis C RNA Two Years Following a Nation-Wide Elimination Program.

Journal Paper/Review - Nov 14, 2022

Kusejko Katharina, Salazar-Vizcaya Luisa, Shah Cyril, Stöckle Marcel, Béguelin Charles, Schmid Patrick, Ongaro Marie, Darling Katherine, Bernasconi Enos, Rauch Andri, Kouyos Roger D, Günthard Huldrych F, Böni Jürg, Fehr Jan S, Braun Dominique L, Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Citation

Kusejko K, Salazar-Vizcaya L, Shah C, Stöckle M, Béguelin C, Schmid P, Ongaro M, Darling K, Bernasconi E, Rauch A, Kouyos R, Günthard H, Böni J, Fehr J, Braun D, Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Sustained Effect on Hepatitis C Elimination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: A Systematic Re-Screening for Hepatitis C RNA Two Years Following a Nation-Wide Elimination Program. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 75:1723-1731.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Clin Infect Dis 2022; 75

Publication Date

Nov 14, 2022

Issn Electronic

1537-6591

Pages

1723-1731

Brief description/objective

The Swiss HCVree Trial (NCT02785666) was conducted in 2015-2017 with the goal of implementing a population-based systematic hepatitis C virus (HCV) micro-elimination program among men who have sex with men (MSM) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enrolled in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). The trial led to a 91% and 77% decline of HCV prevalence and incidence, respectively. The long-term effect of this HCV micro-elimination program is yet to be explored.