DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae177 ISSN: 1058-4838
Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Women with a History of Injection Opioid Use
John M Cafardi, Hong T Lin, Lana Lange, Lacey Kelley, Kelly Lemon, Elizabeth A Odegard, Heidi L Meeds, Jason T Blackard, Judith Feinberg- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology (medical)
Abstract
We evaluated vertical transmission and linkage to care in women with 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.