Epidemiology of Suspected and Confirmed Acute Hepatitis E Cases Reported Among Los Angeles County Residents, 2017-2019.

Lautredou, Cassandra C; Dao, Bonnie; Gounder, Prabhu · Clin Infect Dis · 2023

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

In a 3-year period, 38 of 48 persons testing positive for hepatitis E virus (HEV) immunoglobulin M in Los Angeles County did not meet the acute HEV case definition. Healthcare providers should restrict HEV serologic testing for persons with clinically compatible symptoms or epidemiologic risk factors.

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