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A Rare Case of Icteric Acute Hepatitis C Infection Acquired Through Intranasal Methamphetamine Use
Christina Chou1, Kidist K Yimam2, R Todd Frederick3
1Department of Medicine, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
ACG Case Reports Journal
|July 10, 2015
Abstract:
Most patients with acute hepatitis C (HCV) infections are asymptomatic, while 15% present with jaundice. Intranasal drug use can uncommonly transmit HCV via contaminated instruments and nasal epithelial breakdown. Given a 15% prevalence of HCV infection in chronic methamphetamine users, recognition of potential transmission routes is important to target prevention and screening efforts in this population.