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Infrequent Reinfection after Successful Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Injection Drug Users

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: We followed-up 18 injection drug users for a mean of 33.8 months (range, 4-55 months) after successful treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Fifteen (83%) of the patients remained HCV RNA-negative, 1 patient was not tested, and 2 patients had test results positive for HCV RNA. The estimated rate of reinfection as a result of injection drug use was 0-4.1 cases per 100 person-years (cumulative incidence, 0%-12.6% at 48 months after completion of treatment). Of 50 patients originally treated, 15 (30%) were HCV RNA-negative 3 years later.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1086/425361

Authors: M. Backmund, K. Meyer, B. R. Edlin

Institutions: München Klinik Schwabing, Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse