Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus.
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Prasad, M; Sandoval, GJ; Saade, GR; Hughes, BL; Clifton, RG; Reddy, UM; Bartholomew, A; Salazar, A; Chien, EK; Tita, ATN; Thorp, JM; Metz, TD ...
Published in: Clin Infect Dis
February 4, 2026
In this study, a single hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA at 2-6 months was sensitive and specific (86.7% and 95% confidence interval [CI], 62.1%-96.3% and 100% and 95% CI, 98.8%-100%, respectively) in identifying perinatal transmission of HCV. No cases of perinatal infection requiring treatment were missed.
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Clin Infect Dis
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1537-6591
Publication Date
February 4, 2026
Volume
81
Issue
6
Start / End Page
1102 / 1105
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- RNA, Viral
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Pregnancy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Microbiology
- Male
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant
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Prasad, M., Sandoval, G. J., Saade, G. R., Hughes, B. L., Clifton, R. G., Reddy, U. M., … Macones, G. A. (2026). Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus. Clin Infect Dis, 81(6), 1102–1105. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf266
Prasad, Mona, Grecio J. Sandoval, George R. Saade, Brenna L. Hughes, Rebecca G. Clifton, Uma M. Reddy, Anna Bartholomew, et al. “Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus.” Clin Infect Dis 81, no. 6 (February 4, 2026): 1102–5. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf266.
Prasad M, Sandoval GJ, Saade GR, Hughes BL, Clifton RG, Reddy UM, et al. Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 4;81(6):1102–5.
Prasad, Mona, et al. “Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus.” Clin Infect Dis, vol. 81, no. 6, Feb. 2026, pp. 1102–05. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf266.
Prasad M, Sandoval GJ, Saade GR, Hughes BL, Clifton RG, Reddy UM, Bartholomew A, Salazar A, Chien EK, Tita ATN, Thorp JM, Metz TD, Wapner RJ, Sabharwal V, Simhan HN, Swamy GK, Heyborne KD, Sibai BM, Grobman WA, El-Sayed YY, Casey BM, Parry S, Macones GA. Early Postnatal Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in the Identification of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 4;81(6):1102–1105.
Published In
Clin Infect Dis
DOI
EISSN
1537-6591
Publication Date
February 4, 2026
Volume
81
Issue
6
Start / End Page
1102 / 1105
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- RNA, Viral
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Pregnancy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Microbiology
- Male
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant