Hepatitis Aand E Co-Infection with Worst Outcome

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2016 Jun;26(6 Suppl):S31-2.

Abstract

Infections are still a major problem in the developing countries like Pakistan because of poor sewage disposal and economic restraints. Acute viral hepatitis like Aand E are not uncommon in pediatric age group because of unhygienic food handling and poor sewage disposal, but majority recovers well without any complications. Co-infections are rare occurrences and physicians need to be well aware while managing such conditions to avoid worst outcome. Co-infection with hepatitis Aand E is reported occasionally in the literature, however, other concurrent infections such as hepatitis A with Salmonellaand hepatotropic viruses like viral hepatitis B and C are present in the literature. Co-infections should be kept in consideration when someone presents with atypical symptoms or unusual disease course like this presented case. We report here a girl child who had acute hepatitis A and E concurrent infections and presented with hepatic encephalopathy and had worst outcome, despite all the supportive measures being taken.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Coinfection*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / complications
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology*
  • Hepatitis A / complications
  • Hepatitis A / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis A virus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis E / complications
  • Hepatitis E / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis E virus / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Jaundice / etiology*
  • Liver Function Tests
  • RNA, Viral / blood

Substances

  • RNA, Viral