@article{f722eff8757d4f87ab02b1a516a0b82f,
title = "Senior center-based hepatitis C screening in Baltimore",
abstract = "Despite significant advancements in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments, the majority of individuals infected with HCV remain undiagnosed. We report on senior citizen center-based HCV testing in Baltimore, which revealed a 9.4% prevalence of infection. Our data suggest that community-based HCV testing and linkage to care in appropriate settings is feasible and high yield.",
keywords = "Hepatitis C, Linkage to care, Senior citizen centers, Testing",
author = "Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia and Risha Irvin and Ayesha McAdams-Mahmoud and Mehta, {Shruti H.} and Alexander Niculescu and Jackline Lasola and Dorcas Baker and Arnold Eppel and Patrick Chaulk and Page, {Kathleen R.} and Mark Sulkowski and David Thomas",
note = "Funding Information: Financial support. The testing events were funded by donations from the Baltimore City Health Department, the Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research (grant P30AI094189), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (grants R37013806 and K24 DA034621/DA/NIDA) and a grateful patient. The study was funded by NIH grant numbers (R37013806) and (K24 DA034621/DA/NIDA). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.",
year = "2016",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1093/ofid/ofv217",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "3",
journal = "Open Forum Infectious Diseases",
issn = "2328-8957",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "1",
}