Reinfection incidence and risk among people treated for recent hepatitis C virus infection

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OBJECTIVE: Reinfection poses a challenge to hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination. This analysis assessed incidence of, and factors associated with reinfection among people treated for recent HCV (duration of infection <12 months).

METHODS: Participants treated for recent HCV (primary infection or reinfection) in an international randomized trial were followed at 3-monthly intervals for up to 2 years to assess for reinfection. Reinfection incidence was calculated using person-time of observation. Factors associated with HCV reinfection were assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression analysis.

RESULTS: Of 222 participants treated for recent HCV, 196 (62% primary infection, 38% reinfection) were included in the cohort at risk for reinfection, of whom 87% identified as gay or bisexual men, 71% had HIV and 20% injected drugs in the month prior to enrolment. During 198 person-years of follow-up, 28 cases of HCV reinfection were identified among 27 participants, for an incidence of 14.2 per 100 person-years [95% confidence interval (CI) 9.8-20.5]. Reinfection was associated with prior HCV reinfection [adjusted hazards ratio (aHR) 2.42; 95% CI 1.08-5.38], injection drug use posttreatment (aHR 2.53; 95% CI 1.14-5.59), condomless anal intercourse with casual male partners (aHR 3.32; 95% CI 1.14-9.65) and geographic region (United Kingdom, aHR 0.21; 95% CI 0.06-0.75). Among gay and bisexual men (GBM), reinfection was also associated with sexualized drug use involving injecting posttreatment (aHR 2.97; 95% CI 1.10-8.02).

CONCLUSION: High reinfection incidence following treatment for recent HCV among people with ongoing sexual and drug use risk behaviour highlights the need for posttreatment surveillance, rapid retreatment of reinfection and targeted harm reduction strategies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

AIDS (London, England) - 37(2023), 12 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1883-1890

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Martinello, Marianne [VerfasserIn]
Carson, Joanne M [VerfasserIn]
Van Der Valk, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Rockstroh, Jürgen K [VerfasserIn]
Ingiliz, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Hellard, Margaret [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Lutz, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Bhagani, Sanjay [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Arthur Y [VerfasserIn]
Hull, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Cordes, Christiane [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Juhi [VerfasserIn]
Feld, Jordan J [VerfasserIn]
Gane, Ed [VerfasserIn]
Rauch, Andri [VerfasserIn]
Bruneau, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Elise [VerfasserIn]
Applegate, Tanya [VerfasserIn]
Grebely, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Dore, Gregory J [VerfasserIn]
Matthews, Gail V [VerfasserIn]
React Study Group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 31.08.2023

Date Revised 03.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/QAD.0000000000003651

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359675077