Hepatitis aguda por virus C: reporte de siete casos en centro de referencia en Chile

• Autores: Álvaro Urzúa, Gonzalo Araneda Muñoz, Mauricio Venegas, Juan Pablo Arancibia, Javier Brahm, Jaime Poniachik
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 148, Nº. 12, 2020, págs. 1813-1818
• Idioma: español
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  • Acute hepatitis C. Report of seven cases
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  • Hepatitis C virus infection is a major global public health problem. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals is intended to eradicate the chronic form of this infection by 2030. Although uncommon, the acute form of presentation is increasingly recognized, especially in some high-risk populations, such as men who have sex with men without protection. Its virological and serological diagnosis is not standardized, so clinical suspicion is essential. Its early detection allows a timely treatment. We report seven cases of acute HCV hepatitis in a national reference center, its presentation, diagnosis and treatment. We discuss populations at risk and the change in therapeutics with the use of direct-acting antiviral drugs.