Prevention of hepatitis C in partners of anti-HCV positive subjects by periodic gammaglobulin administration.
Since hepatitis C is sexually transmitted, this poses the problem of protecting the anti-HCV negative partners of anti-HCV positive subjects. Since no specific prophylaxis exists for hepatitis C, I suggest that 4 ml of normal human gammaglobulin should be given to the anti-HCV negative partners intramuscularly every two months until a vaccine against hepatitis C virus is available.
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Clinica delle Malattie Infettive, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli.
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D005719:gamma-Globulins