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This letter reports on an enhanced surveillance snapshot of hepatitis B and C at a men who have sex with men community testing site in inner Sydney. The finding show… Click to show full abstract
This letter reports on an enhanced surveillance snapshot of hepatitis B and C at a men who have sex with men community testing site in inner Sydney. The finding show undiagnosed hepatitis B and C infection is rare in this population of gay and bisexual men. Evidence of immunity to hepatitis B through vaccination is high, however client knowledge of vaccination status is poor. Current targeted hepatitis screening practices were sufficient to detect all undiagnosed cases of hepatitis B and C in this population.
Keywords:
gay bisexual;
testing site;
hepatitis;
hepatitis infection;
infection rare;
undiagnosed hepatitis
Journal Title: Sexual health
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Sexual health
Year Published: 2017
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