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Elsevier, Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2(22), p. 209.e1-209.e3, 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.10.012

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Acute Hepatitis C in the Netherlands; characteristics of the epidemic in 2014

Journal article published in 2015 by Sebastiaan J. Hullegie, Hullegie Sj, Guido E. L. van den Berk, Jan T. M. van der Meer, Marjo E. E. van Kasteren, Ard I. van Sighem, van den Berk Ge, Eliane M. S. Leyten, Leyten Em, Joop E. Arends, Arends Je, Fanny N. Lauw, Lauw Fn, van der Meer Jt, Dirk Posthouwer and other authors.
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Abstract

Within the Dutch Acute HCV in HIV Study, a surveillance system was initiated to estimate the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in 2014. Following the Dutch HIV treatment guidelines, HIV-positive men having sex with men (MSM) in 19 participating centers were screened. Ninety-nine acute HCV infections were reported, which resulted in a mean incidence of 11 per 1000 patient-years of follow-up. Unfortunately, the HCV epidemic among Dutch HIV-positive MSM is not coming to a halt. © 2015 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.