Recommendations for the management of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs

Highlights • HCV testing, linkage to care and treatment is low among PWID. • New interferon-free HCV therapies have the potential to enhance HCV care. • HCV treatment is safe and effective among PWID. • HCV testing, linkage to care and treatment should be offered to all PWID. • These recommendations...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The International journal of drug policy 2015-10, Vol.26 (10), p.1028-1038
Hauptverfasser:	Grebely, Jason, Robaeys, Geert, Bruggmann, Philip, Aghemo, Alessio, Backmund, Markus, Bruneau, Julie, Byrne, Jude, Dalgard, Olav, Feld, Jordan J, Hellard, Margaret, Hickman, Matthew, Kautz, Achim, Litwin, Alain, Lloyd, Andrew R, Mauss, Stefan, Prins, Maria, Swan, Tracy, Schaefer, Martin, Taylor, Lynn E, Dore, Gregory J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Disease management Drug policy Drug therapy Drug users Guidelines HCV Hepatitis Hepatitis C Hepatitis C - complications Hepatitis C - drug therapy Hepatitis C virus HIV Humans Industrialized nations Injecting Injection Injections Internal Medicine Liver diseases Medical Education PWID Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • HCV testing, linkage to care and treatment is low among PWID. • New interferon-free HCV therapies have the potential to enhance HCV care. • HCV treatment is safe and effective among PWID. • HCV testing, linkage to care and treatment should be offered to all PWID. • These recommendations provide a framework to enhance HCV care among PWID.
ISSN:	0955-3959 1873-4758
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.07.005