[Acute sporadic hepatitis caused by the E virus in Chile. Clinical case].
A 53 year old female nurse presenting with malaise, jaundice and pruritus is reported. Physical examination only disclosed jaundice and laboratory values showed an ALT of 445 U/l, ASAT of 179 U/l, alkaline phosphatases of 455 U/l and a total bilirubin of 7.7 mg/dl. Serological markers for hepatitis virus E were positive and negative for hepatitis virus A, B and C, cytomegalovirus and Epstein Barr virus. The patient recovered fully in 10 weeks and is asymptomatic after 5 years of follow up. Health care workers probably have a higher risk for hepatitis E than the general population and this is the first acute sporadic case described in Chile.
Ibarra
H
H
Instituto de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Riedemann
S
S
Froesner
G
G
Reinhardt
G
G
Toledo
C
C
D000208:Acute Disease; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies
Hepatitis aguda esporádica por virus E en Chile. Caso clínico.