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Transmission of HCV, particularly in the context of traumatic sex practices that increase the risk of blood-blood contacts (eg, anal sex and fisting), was initially found in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)\u2013coinfected and more recently in HIV-uninfected MSM, especially those receiving pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Early HCV treatment with all-oral direct-acting antiviral combination therapy has been associated with very high HCV cure rates of up to 100%. Indeed, immediate treatment of recently acquired HCV directly after new HCV diagnosis, or after 4 weeks if no 2-log10 drop in HCV RNA level occurs, promises rapid HCV elimination. Reports from the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom all show that with increased treatment uptake in this particular patient group, dramatic reductions in new HCV infections can be achieved. A general consensus on how to best screen for and manage acute HCV infections, along with broad access to rapid HCV therapy initiation, is crucial to attaining HCV elimination, a goal that is challenged by high HCV reinfection rates among MSM.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/infdis\/jiaa096","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,27]],"date-time":"2020-02-27T20:13:55Z","timestamp":1582834435000},"page":"S782-S788","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Hepatitis C Virus Treatment as Prevention: Challenges and Opportunities in Men Who Have Sex With Men"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"222","author":[{"given":"J\u00fcrgen Kurt","family":"Rockstroh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Bonn, Germany"},{"name":"German Centre for Infection Research, partner site Bonn-Cologne, Bonn, 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