Demonstration of Near-Elimination of Hepatitis C Virus Among a Prison Population: The Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Hepatitis C Treatment Project.

Bartlett, Sofia R; Fox, Penny; Cabatingan, Harris; Jaros, Anissa; Gorton, Carla; Lewis, Rhondda; Priscott, Eugene; Dore, Gregory J et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2018

retrospective_cohort · Level III

Where this comes from

Abstract

Micro-elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through rapid uptake of government-funded direct-acting antiviral therapy within an Australian prison setting is demonstrated. During a 22-month period, 119 patients initiated treatment for chronic HCV infection, with HCV in-prison viremic prevalence declining from 12% to 1%.

Medical subject headings