Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Women With a History of Injection Opioid Use

John M Cafardi1, Hong T Lin2, Lana Lange3

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, The Christ Hospital and the Lindner Research Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

We evaluated vertical transmission and linkage to care in women with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and history of injection drug use employing co-localized testing and treatment. Transmission occurred in 1 of 23 infants, with mother-infant genetic distance of 1.26%. Rates for infant testing, maternal linkage, and cure were 77%, 52%, and 100%, respectively.