Hepatitis C Virus (HCV): Prevalence in a Gynecological UrgentCare Clinic Population

[摘要] Objective:To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among women seeking urgent gynecologicalcare.Methods:Women were asked to complete a short self-assessment screening of HCV risk. Those answering yesto any of the screening questions were offered HCV testing and were asked to complete a more detailedquestionnaire.Results:Among the 125 women who completed the screening questionnaire, 80% (100) answered yes to oneor more of the screening questions. Of the 99 women who underwent testing, six (6.1%) were HCVseropositive; 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 drugusers, are at a substantial risk of HCV infection. A careful risk assessment should be completed in order toidentify women who should be offered HCV testing.

[学科分类] 妇产科学