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Acute hepatitis C in HIV-infected men who have sex with men.

Ghosn, J, Pierre‐François, S, Thibault, V, Duvivier, C, Tubiana, R, Simon, A, Valantin, MA, Dominguez, S +2 more·2004·HIV Medicine

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is usually transmitted via the parenteral route, but there are widely discrepant findings on its possible sexual transmission. Thus there are no recommendations concerning protected sex for couples in which only one partner is HCV-infected. Whether HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases could favour HCV transmission remains unclear, but recent data suggesting an increasing incidence of acute HCV in HIV-infected men underline the major public health implications of this issue. CASE REPORTS: Between June 2002 and July 2003, five HIV-infected homosexually active men presented with primary (n=4) and secondary (n=1) syphilis and concomitant abnormal liver function tests revealing acute asymptomatic HCV seroconversion. Other causes of acute viral hepatitis were inquired into and excluded. Highly at-risk sexual behaviour, including unprotected anal intercourse and unsafe oral sex, with concomitant syphilis, was found to be the only identifiable important risk factor for transmission of HCV. CONCLUSIONS: Sexual transmission may be fuelling a significant increase in HCV seroconversions among HIV-infected men who have highly risky sexual behaviours. Given the recent data suggesting the spread of sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected gay men, specific recommendations concerning safe sex are urgently needed.

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Crossref · 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2004.00225.x

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  • Risk of HCV infection increases commensurate with increasing numbers of sex partners among heterosexual persons and MSM with HIV infection, especially if their partners are also coinfected with HIV.

    “Certain studies have revealed that risk increases commensurate with increasing numbers of sex partners among heterosexual persons (1337,1338,1351–1353) and MSM with HIV infection (1349,1354–1357), especially if their partners are also coinfected with HIV (237,1340,1354–1356,1358).”

    From Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (2021) · cites this paper as [1357]

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Authors
Ghosn, J., Pierre‐François, S., Thibault, V, Duvivier, C., Tubiana, R., Simon, A., Valantin, M., Dominguez, S., Caumes, E., & Katlama, C.
Affiliations
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (FR)
Corresponding author
Ghosn, J
Venue
HIV Medicine
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-07
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
303-306
ISSN
  • 1464-2662 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-1293
OpenAlex
W2050972803
Cited by
111
References
37
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 8
FWCI
8.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • HIV Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatitis C virus research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords
hepatitis C virus, acute hepatitis C, HIV infection, men who have sex with men, sexual transmission, syphilis, HCV seroconversion, unprotected anal intercourse, oral sex, sexually transmitted infections
MeSH terms
Acute Disease, Adult, Hepatitis C, Homosexuality, Humans, Male, Syphilis, HIV Infections, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Safe Sex

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