A "one-two punch" leading to hepatitis C seroconversion

Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb 1;52(3):361-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciq159. Epub 2010 Dec 28.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prisoners
  • Prisons
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*