Diagnosis And Management Of Hepatitis C Infection In Infants, Children, And Adolescents
Publication Date: June 1, 2012
Last Updated: March 14, 2022
Recommendations
Anticipatory guidance and screening
Household contacts
No contraindication
Sharing food, drink, eating utensils, clothes, towels, laundry, toilet seats (Strong, High, A, III)
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Avoid
Sharing toothbrush, shaving equipment, nail clippers, tweezers, glucometers, or other personal item that may be contaminated with blood. (, , , )
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Routine screening
Not recommended (Weak, Moderate, B, III)
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Nonhousehold contacts
No contraindication
Attending day care, school, camps, playgrounds, play dates, community pools; participating in contact and non-contact sports
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Avoid
Sharing toothbrush, shaving equipment, nail clippers, tweezers, glucometers, or other personal item that may be contaminated with blood. (, , , )
N.A.
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Routine screening
Not recommended (Weak, Moderate, B, III)
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Casual contacts
No contraindication
Kissing, hugging, holding hands (-)
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Avoid
N.A.
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Routine screening
Not recommended (Weak, Moderate, B, III)
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Sexual contacts
No contraindication
Monogamous sexual contact (-)
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Avoid
Unprotected sexual activity with multiple partners (-)
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Routine screening
Not recommended: monogamous relations (Weak, Moderate, B, III)
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Recommended: polygamous relations (Weak, Moderate, B, III)
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Other activities
No contraindication
N.A.
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Avoid
Tattooing, body piercing (-)
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Routine screening
N.A.
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N.A..not applicable.
Overview
Title
Diagnosis And Management Of Hepatitis C Infection In Infants, Children, And Adolescents
Authoring Organization
Consensus and Physician Experts