Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Southern Academic Obstetrical Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The opioid epidemic has resulted in rising rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in women of childbearing age. With this changing epidemiology in mind, the Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases guidelines were updated in 2018 to recommend screening all pregnant women for HCV infection, irrespective of risk factors. Because HCV infection can affect maternal-fetal health and result in vertical transmission, presentation for pregnancy-related medical care represents an opportunity to diagnose and manage HCV infection, as well as prepare for treatment postpartum.

Methods

We performed a retrospective chart review spanning 2007-2016 to examine the epidemiology of HCV infection and opioid use disorder in a southe

SUBMITTER: Lazenby GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6956563 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature