Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus from a patient with chronic disease to his sex partner after removal of an intrauterine device.

摘要: Background Approximately 40% of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no history blood transfusion or other high-risk practice. Other causes should be considered. Goal The goal was to describe sexual transmission HCV from a chronic carrier his female partner during unprotected vaginal intercourse after removal an intrauterine device. Study Design A heterosexual woman who regular donor acquired acute infection her sex partner, chronically infected. study included interview and phylogenetic analysis sequences obtained the couple. Results Risk factors than relations were ruled out. Phylogenetic showed that couple clustered together in all trees generated, comparison local GenBank controls. Conclusion temporal relationship between device suggests mucosal damage might favored HCV. Barrier precautions suggested whenever tract has occurred.