Results of a fast-track HIV and hepatitis C screening protocol in Barcelona, Spain
This healthcare quality improvement project was feasible and successful in achieving its goal of providing systematic opportunistic HIV and HCV screening to patients seeking urgent care. Importantly, the program also enabled LTC of a considerable number of patients previously diagnosed but not retained in care, further strengthening its impact on public health. These outcomes align with global goals for the elimination of HIV and HCV as public health threats by 2030 and demonstrate that similar fast-track screening and linkage strategies could be effectively implemented in other urban emergency settings with appropriate infrastructure and support.
Authors
- Pilar Callau
- Iván Chivite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1959-246X)
- Josep Mallolas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8365-141X)
- Alba Carrodeguas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8488-0372)
- M.J. Merino
- Vanessa Guilera
- Elisa de Lazzari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2614-6545)
- Leyla Diaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-347X)
- Raquel Aguiló
- José Luis González-Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8599-7482)
Institutions
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Gilead Sciences (Spain) (ES)
- Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328464
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00