Acute hepatitis C in the Netherlands: characteristics of the epidemic in 2014.
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.
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: b.hullegie@erasmusmc.nl.
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SJ
Hullegie
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
G E L
GEL
van den Berk
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
E M S
EMS
Leyten
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
J E
JE
Arends
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Slotervaart Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
F N
FN
Lauw
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J T M
JTM
van der Meer
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Posthouwer
DC Klinieken, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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A
van Eeden
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
P P
PP
Koopmans
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Rijnstate Ziekenhuis, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
C
C
Richter
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
M E E
MEE
van Kasteren
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, The Netherlands.
F P
FP
Kroon
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University of Groningen, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
W F W
WFW
Bierman
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
P H P
PHP
Groeneveld
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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KD
Lettinga
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands.
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R
Soetekouw
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, VU Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
E J G
EJG
Peters
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Jan van Goyen Kliniek, Amsterdam.
D W M
DWM
Verhagen
Stichting HIV Monitoring, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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AI
van Sighem
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
M A A
MAA
Claassen
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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BJA
Rijnders
D000328:Adult; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D058872:Epidemics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000821:virology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors
Acute hepatitis C; HIV; MSM; epidemiology; incidence