Epidemiological Aspects on Acute Viral Hepatitis in Northern Italy

Overview

Journal Scand J Infect Dis

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 1982 Jan 1

PMID 6815786

Citations 9

Authors

F Bortolotti

P Cadrobbi

M Carretta

F Meneghetti

E Pornaro

G Realdi

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Abstract

Incidence and epidemiological features of acute hepatitis types A, B and non-A non-B have been evaluated in 332 consecutive patients hospitalized in Padova, Italy. Hepatitis B was diagnosed in 59% of cases and was frequently related to drug addition, health care work and household contact with HBsAg-positive subjects. Hepatitis A represented 22% of cases and its peak incidence occurred in the second decade. Non-A non-B hepatitis affected 15% of patients including not only transfusion or drug related forms, but also sporadic cases that prevailed among elderly women.

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