CHIME - A tailored HCV microelimination project in Viennese people who inject drugs at drug centralized substitution centers

• Main Authors: Caroline Schwarz (Author), Raphael Schubert (Author), Michael Schwarz (Author), Angelika Schütz (Author), Anika Jenke (Author), David Bauer (Author), Benjamin Steinwender (Author), Enisa Gutic (Author), Thomas Reiberger (Author), Hans Haltmayer (Author), Michael Gschwantler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hepatitis C remains highly prevalent among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We propose an integrated approach for screening/diagnostic testing and treatment in 6,665 Viennese PWIDs registered to access opioid agonist therapy (OAT). Methods: OAT prescriptions were required monthly at one...