Lack of decline in hepatitis C virus incidence among HIV-positive men who have sex with men during 1990-2014.

Background & Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) has increased since 2000, although there are regional differences. We aimed to 1) estimate trends in HCV incidence among HIV-positive MSM, 2) assess the association between incidence and geographical region, age and HIV-related measurements and, 3) assess temporal changes from HIV seroconversion to HCV infection.

Methods: Data was used from MSM with well-estimated dates of HIV seroconversion from the CASCADE Collaboration (1990-2014).