Editorial to Martinello et al.'s HCV reinfection incidence among individuals treated for recent infection.
Reinfections with the hepatitis C virus have been described in subgroups with ongoing risk-behaviour, in particular in people who infect drugs (PWID) or men who have sex with men (MSM). In this article by Martinello and colleagues describe a reinfection incidence of 7.4 per 100 person years (95% CI 4.0-13.8), mainly in HIV-infected MSM who are also injecting drug users. A specific risk behavious counselling is mandatory in this setting.
Center for Infectiology, Berlin, Germany.
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HCV reinfection; MSM; PWID; chemsex