Treatment as Prevention: Should Hepatitis C Learn the Lessons from HIV?

AIDS Rev. 2017 Oct-Dec;19(4):212-218.

Abstract

Long-term experience in the treatment of HIV-infected individuals has shown indirect benefits of early initiation of antiretroviral therapy, particularly in preventing HIV transmission. With the advent of direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C, the strategy of treatment-as-prevention has become feasible. However, economic, clinical, ethical, and public health issues arise from the concept of using therapeutic interventions only as prevention strategies.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis C / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis C / prevention & control*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents