Hepatitis C reinfection in former and active injecting drug users in Belgium

• Main Authors: Dana Busschots (Author), Rob Bielen (Author), Özgür M. Koc (Author), Leen Heyens (Author), Rita Verrando (Author), Chantal de Galocsy (Author), Christophe Van Steenkiste (Author), Frederik Nevens (Author), Håvard Midgard (Author), Olav Dalgard (Author), Geert Robaeys (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is currently no systematic screening for hepatitis C (HCV) reinfection in people who inject drugs (PWID) after treatment in Belgium. However, in a recent meta-analysis, the overall HCV reinfection rate was 5.9/100 person-years (PY) among PWID. Accordingly, this study was un...