Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Women With a History of Injection Opioid Use.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38576379.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciae177 and PMC identifier 11426258.
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Abstract
We evaluated vertical transmission and linkage to care in women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and history of injection drug use employing co-localized testing and treatment. Transmission occurred in 1 of 23 infants, with mother-infant genetic distance of 1.26%. Rates for infant testing, maternal linkage, and cure were 77%, 52%, and 100%, respectively.
Medical subject headings
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Hepatitis C
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous