Unselected hepatitis C screening of men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics - 07/08/11
, Sara Day a, Emma Low a, Ann Sullivan a, Mark Atkins b, David Asboe a
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Sexual transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) between HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM) is increasingly being reported. There is limited and conflicting data as to whether HIV negative MSM are at increased risk of infection. Local directorate guidelines recommended HCV testing only in MSM having a sexual transmitted infection (STI) screen who disclosed risk factors. In 2007 we introduced unselected screening into routine practice within our sexual health clinics.
This report reviews the results of this change in our practice. Over 6 months, 3365 MSM attended for STI screening. Of 2309 MSM who agreed to be screened for HCV (69%) the prevalence of HCV was 0.65% (95% CI 0.36–1.1). This is similar to the prevalence of HCV in the general population within England. We conclude that unselected screening of MSM for HCV within our sexual health services is not currently justified.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hepatitis C, Screening, Men who have sex with men, MSM
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Vol 60 - N° 5
P. 351-353 - mai 2010 Retour au numéro
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