Fatal Fulminant Hepatitis E Associated with Autoimmune Hepatitis and Excessive Paracetamol Intake in Southeastern France

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2014 Jan 31

PMID 24478416

Citations 5

Authors

Barbara Doudier

Hugues Vencatassin

Sarah Aherfi

Philippe Colson

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Abstract

We present, to our knowledge, the first case of fatal fulminant liver failure associated with hepatitis E virus infection, autoimmune hepatitis, and excessive paracetamol intake, which occurred in a 77-year-old woman. Hepatitis E testing should be performed in severe acute liver failure cases, even when another cause has been identified.

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