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Acute hepatitis C virus infection in an Australian prison inmate: tattooing as a possible transmission route
Author(s) -
Post Jeffrey J,
Lloyd Andrew R,
Dolan Kate A,
Whybin L Ross,
Carter Ian W J,
Haber Paul S
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143214.x
Subject(s) - seroconversion , prison , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis c virus , medicine , virus , incubation period , hepatitis c , hepatitis , infection control , immunology , biology , incubation , intensive care medicine , psychology , criminology , biochemistry , electrical engineering , engineering
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.