2022
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1076
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1245. Outpatient Hepatitis C Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorder Following Hospital Admission for Severe Bacterial Infection

Abstract: Background Patients with substance used disorder (SUD) are at high risk of hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection. During admission for acute illness, patients with SUD are often screened for or known to have untreated chronic HCV with outpatient follow-up recommended. However, many barriers to HCV treatment exists including lack of insurance, no primary care provider (PCP), drug cost, and transportation. Therefore, we aimed to investigate HCV follow-up and treatment in patients with SUD post-hosp… Show more

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