The use of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) in patients with chronic HCV genotype (GT) 1 infection results in sustained virologic response (SVR) rates of 95%-97%, but 3%-5% of patients experience virologic failure. We observed 41 patients infected with HCV subtype 1b who failed previous treatment with DAAs, including 37 subjects (90.2%) with liver cirrhosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) in patients with chronic HCV genotype 1 infection results in sustained virologic response (SVR) rates of 95%-97%, but 3%-5% of patients experience virologic failure. We observed 17 patients infected with HCV subtype 1b who failed previous treatment with DAA, including 13 subjects (76.5%) with liver cirrhosis.
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