Concurrent Infection with Hepatitis C Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae

Little is known about concurrent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We hypothesized that co-infection with HCV and S. pneumoniae would increase risk for death and complications. We captured sociodemographic and serol...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Marrie, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Sumit R. Majumdar, Dean T. Eurich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/7/16-1858_article

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