title: Time trends of seroepidemiology of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus coinfection in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in a Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi, India: 2012-2014.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hepatitis viruses and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection is a major cause of liver diseases worldwide. High prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Asia makes it important to understand HBV and HCV coinfection with HIV in this part of the globe. This study was done with the aim of assessing the time trends of seroepidemiology of HBV and HCV coinfection in HIV patients over the last 3 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Year wise retrospective analysis of data between January 2012 and December 2014 was done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of HIV infection among 0-20 years and >60 years age group decreased over the last 3 years (2012-2014), 8.4%, 6.4%, and 3.1% and 3.6%, 3.8%, and 1.5%, respectively. While increasing prevalence was seen among 21-40 years age group, 57.8%, 60.2%, and 67.1%, respectively in 2012, 2013, and 2014. There was no significant relationship between age/gender and HBV/HCV seropositivity among HIV-positive patients. The risk of acquiring HBV infection was more in HIV-positive patients who were >60 years of age (odds ratio = 3.3182; 95% confidence interval: 0.3669-30.005). The prevalence of HCV seropositivity is less in HIV-positive patients as only one case was anti-HCV antibody positive in last 3 years who was a male patient in the age group 21-40 years. A declining trend was observed for HIV positive cases over 2012-2014 while no significant trend change is seen in HBV/HCV seropositivity among HIV patients from 2012 to 2104.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is recommended to screen HIV patients routinely for concurrent HBV/HCV infection as hepatotropic viruses with HIV increase the risk of liver mortalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Abha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jasmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halim
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Tavleen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaggi
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Bibhabati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vinita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Poonam Sood
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Loomba
keywords: Hepatitis B virus; hepatitis C virus; human immunodeficiency virus