High prevalence of willingness to use direct ‐acting antiviral‐based regimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among HIV/HCV coinfected people who use drugs

ConclusionsOverall, this study found a high prevalence of willingness to use DAA‐based regimens among HIV/HCV‐coinfected PWUD in Vancouver. Importantly, enrolment in methadone maintenance therapy was positively associated with willingness, suggesting that integrated models of HIV, HCV and addiction care should be explored as a way to address HCV‐related morbidity and mortality among HIV/HCV‐coinfected PWUD.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi?DOI=10.1111%2Fhiv.12501

Source: HIV Medicine - March 13, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: ME Soc ías, L Ti, H Dong, J Shoveller, T Kerr, J Montaner, M‐J Milloy Tags: Original Research Source Type: research