A "One-Two Punch" Leading to Hepatitis C Seroconversion

A "One-Two Punch" Leading to Hepatitis C Seroconversion

We report a case of acute hepatitis C virus infection that occurred after a traumatic altercation among prison inmates. This report has significant implications for infection control policies and procedures in prisons and jails, where the estimated prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection is ∼20 ti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2011-02, Vol.52 (3), p.361-363
Hauptverfasser: Nagami, Ellen H., Kim, Arthur Y., Birch, Christopher E., Bowen, Melinda J., McGovern, Barbara H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibodies
Biological and medical sciences
Blood
BRIEF REPORT
Brief Reports
Disease control
Disease transmission
Genotypes
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - diagnosis
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prisoners
Prisons
RNA
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
Wounds and Injuries - complications
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of acute hepatitis C virus infection that occurred after a traumatic altercation among prison inmates. This report has significant implications for infection control policies and procedures in prisons and jails, where the estimated prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection is ∼20 times that of the general population.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciq159