A case of vertical transmission of hepatitis A virus infection

Erkan T., Kutlu T., Cullu F., Tumay G.

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, cilt.87, sa.9, ss.1008-1009, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 87 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/080352598750031725
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1008-1009
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We present a case of hepatitis A infection in a 2.5-month-old male who became icteric after 18 d of birth. The diagnosis of hepatitis A was made by compatible clinical symptoms, laboratory results and liver biopsy showing evidence of hepatitis, and confirmed by detection of anti-HAV IgM antibodies. Because the mother had an acute icteric hepatitis A 1 week before delivery, and the viraemic phase of hepatitis A infection is very short, approximately 7 d, we suggest that the infant was infected by his mother, before birth.