Journal article
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Prevalence in a Gynecological Urgent Care Clinic Population
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.12(1), pp.9-12
2004
DOI: 10.1080/1064744042000210393
PMCID: PMC1784588
PMID: 15460189
Abstract
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among women seeking urgent gynecological care.
Methods:
Women were asked to complete a short self-assessment screening of HCV risk. Those answering yes to any of the screening questions were offered HCV testing and were asked to complete a more detailed questionnaire.
Results:
Among the 125 women who completed the screening questionnaire, 80% (100) answered yes to one or more of the screening questions. Of the 99 women who underwent testing, six (6.1%) were HCV seropositive; a history of injection drug use was the only finding associated with HCV seropositivity (R.R 9.7: 95% CI 1.90–49.40).
Conclusions:
Women seeking urgent outpatient gynecological care, particularly those who are injection drug users, are at a substantial risk of HCV infection. A careful risk assessment should be completed in order to identify women who should be offered HCV testing.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Prevalence in a Gynecological Urgent Care Clinic Population
- Creators
- J. Adusumalli - Emory UniversityE. A. Bonney - Emory UniversityL. Odenat - Emory UniversityD. J. Jamieson - Emory University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.12(1), pp.9-12
- DOI
- 10.1080/1064744042000210393
- PMID
- 15460189
- PMCID
- PMC1784588
- NLM abbreviation
- Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol
- ISSN
- 1064-7449
- eISSN
- 1098-0997
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100012182, name: Emory Medical Care Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2004
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446519802771
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