Acute hepatitis C virus infection in an Australian prison inmate: tattooing as a possible transmission route

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作者：
Post, JJ [1 ]
Dolan, KA
Whybin, LR
Carter, IWJ
Haber, PS
Lloyd, AR
机构：
[1] Univ New S Wales, Sch Pathol, Inflammat Res Unit, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
[2] Univ New S Wales, Natl Drug & Alcohol Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
[3] Prince Wales Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Virol Diagnost Lab, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[4] Royal Prince Alfred Hosp, Drug & Alcohol Dept, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA | 2001年 / 174卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143214.x
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Clinically apparent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection developed in a prison inmate after two tattooing episodes within the recognised incubation period for HCV infection. Seroconversion and HCV viraemia with subsequent resolution of hepatitis and loss of plasma viraemia were documented. Introducing licensed tattooists, and thereby improving infection control practices, may reduce the risk of hepatitis C virus infection in prisons.
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