Hepatitis C virus reinfection after sustained virological response in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis C

JA Pineda, R Nunez-Torres, F Téllez, M Mancebo… - Journal of Infection, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfections after therapy-
induced clearance in HIV-coinfected patients with prior chronic hepatitis C. Methods Eighty-
four HIV-infected subjects, who had previously achieved sustained virological response
(SVR) after being treated of chronic hepatitis C, were analyzed. In all of them, at least yearly
HCV RNA determinations were carried out during a median (range) of 34 (12–146) months.
Results Seventy-two (86%) subjects had been people who inject drugs (PWID), of whom 11 …