We report a case of acute hepatitis C virus infection that occurred after a traumatic altercation among prison inmates. This report has significant implications for infection control policies and procedures in prisons and jails, where the estimated prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection is ∼20 times that of the general population. © The Author 2011.
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Nagami, E. H., Kim, A. Y., Birch, C. E., Bowen, M. J., & McGovern, B. H. (2011). A “one-two punch” leading to hepatitis C seroconversion. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 52(3), 361–363. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciq159