Fatal hepatitis A virus infection in an adolescent

Fatma BaAlawi; Kowthar Hassan; Khuloud Al Maamari; Abdullah Balkhair

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00721

Fatal hepatitis A virus infection in an adolescent

Fatma BaAlawi^*, Kowthar Hassan, Khuloud Al Maamari, Abdullah Balkhair

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Abstract

Acute hepatitis A infection is largely self-limiting illness, rarely resulting in fulminant course with consequent hepatic failure and death. We present a 13-year old previously healthy Omani with fatal hepatitis A virus infection. This case highlights the critical role of hepatitis A vaccination and argues for consideration of its inclusion in national vaccination programs in order to avert similar devastating consequences of yet another vaccine preventable disease.

Original language	English
Article number	e00721
Journal	IDCases
Volume	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00721
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

Fulminant
Hepatitis A virus
Oman

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Infectious Diseases

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