Successful treatment of sexually acquired acute HCV reinfection with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir in a HIV-infected patient

Int J STD AIDS. 2017 Jul;28(8):838-840. doi: 10.1177/0956462416684462. Epub 2016 Dec 13.

Abstract

Here we describe the case of a HIV-positive patient with acute hepatitis C virus reinfection, who was successfully treated with an interferon-free regimen of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir.

Keywords: Acute hepatitis C infection; direct-acting antivirals.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Benzimidazoles / administration & dosage
  • Benzimidazoles / adverse effects
  • Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Coinfection
  • Fluorenes / administration & dosage
  • Fluorenes / adverse effects
  • Fluorenes / therapeutic use*
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sofosbuvir / administration & dosage
  • Sofosbuvir / adverse effects
  • Sofosbuvir / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Fluorenes
  • ledipasvir
  • Sofosbuvir