Volume 19, Number 6—June 2013
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Iatrogenic Blood-borne Viral Infections in Refugee Children from War and Transition Zones
Paul N. Goldwater
Table
Presumptive iatrogenic BBV infections in refugee children from Uzbekistan, Australia, 2008–2010*
| Case-patient | BBV Infection | Age, y/sex | Risk factor | Year of diagnosis | Maternal serostatus | Sibling serostatus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIV/HBV | 8/F | Blood transfusion, plasma transfusion | 2010 | Anti-HIV–, HBsAg+ | Seronegative (2 sibs) |
| 2† | HIV | 9/M | Possible exposure to nonsterile injections | 2010 | Anti-HIV– | Anti-HBs+, anti-HCV+ |
| 3† | HCV | 5/M | Possible exposure tononsterile injections | 2010 | Anti-HCV– | Anti-HIV+, anti-HCV– |
| 4 | HCV/HIV | 6/M | Blood transfusion; IV; possible exposure to nonsterile injections | 2008; 2012, respectively | Anti-HCV–, anti-HIV– | Anti-HCV–, anti-HIV– (1 sib) |
*BBV, blood-borne virus; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; +, positive; –, negative; HCV, hepatitis C virus; IV, intravenous.
†Case-patients 2 and 3 are siblings.
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