Case Report

Symptomatic Acute Hepatitis C Infection Following a Single Episode of Unprotected Sexual Intercourse

Table 2

Viral screen, positive for active hepatitis C infection.

TestResult

HAV total AbNot detected
HAV IgMNot detected
HBsAb>1,000 IU/L
HBsAgNot detected
HBcAbNot detected
HCV IgGDetected
HCV RNA (log)5.79 IU/mL
HCV RNA623,706 IU/mL
HIV 1 & 2 AbNot detected
CMV IgGDetected
CMV IgMDetected
CMV DNA<500 copies
EBV IgMEquivocal
EBV IgGDetected
HSV 1 & 2 DNANot detected
VZV DNANot detected

HAV = hepatitis A virus; HB = hepatitis B virus; HCV = hepatitis C virus; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; CMV = cytomegalovirus; EBV = Epstein-Barr virus; HSV = herpes simplex virus; VZV = varicella zoster virus; Ab = antibody; Ag = antigen; “s” = surface; “c” = core; Ig = immunoglobulin.