European investigators and activists have developed recommendations for the management of acute hepatitis C infection in patients with HIV.
Published in the online edition of AIDS, they cover the diagnosis, epidemiology, natural history and treatment of the infection.
It is estimated that approximately a third of HIV-positive patients in Europe are co-infected with hepatitis C. The epidemic of sexually transmitted hepatitis C among HIV-positive gay men has lead to a renewed focus on the infection. Therefore in May 2010 doctors, researchers and activists from a number of European-wide bodies met in Paris to develop consensus guidelines about the management of acute hepatitis C infection.
Their recommendations concerned:
Definition of acute hepatitis C infection.
Screening for hepatitis C.
Risk reduction advice.
Natural history.
Treatment during acute infection.
Acute hepatitis C is defined as the first six months after infection with the virus. Many people do not develop symptoms when they first contract the virus, and delayed antibody responses have been seen in a minority of HIV-positive patients.
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