Risk factors for HCV infection in Georgia: A case-control study
Our findings suggest that HCV seroconversions in Georgia are associated with IDU, hospitalization, and invasive medical procedures. These identified risk factors provide opportunities to further improve the prevention of HCV infection in Georgia.
Authors
- Shaun Shadaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5772-7046)
- Ketevan Galdavadze
- Giorgi Kanchelashvili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7116-6142)
- Maia Tsereteli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9736-0357)
- George Kamkamidze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-0688)
- Maia Butsashvili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6554-1567)
- Davit Baliashvili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-3325)
- Senad Handanagić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8212-1153)
- Paige A. Armstrong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5529-8786)
Institutions
- National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (GE)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- The Task Force for Global Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20658
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention