SynthesisClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2012
Transmission of hepatitis C virus infection through tattooing and piercing: a critical review.
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- The global and regional prevalence of hepatitis C and B co-infections among prisoners living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2021Pooled it
- Safer tattooing interventions in prisons: a systematic review and call to action.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2015Guideline
- Incorporation of Social Determinants of Health in the Peer-Reviewed Literature: A Systematic Review of Articles Authored by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Pooled it
- Factors associated with HCV risk practices in methadone-maintained patients: the importance of considering the couple in prevention interventions.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2014Trial
- Prevalence and epidemiology of hepatitis C in Uzbekistan: results from a population-based serosurvey, 2022.IJID regions · 2026Article
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- Hepatitis C virus incidence trend and its risk factors among people who inject drugs in Hai Phong, Vietnam.Hepatology international · 2025Article
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- Disparities in hepatitis C among people aged 12-59 with no history of injection drug use, United States, January 2013-March 2020.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2024Article
- Elimination of HCV Infection: Recent Epidemiological Findings, Barriers, and Strategies for the Coming Years.Viruses · 2024Review
- Contemporary Insights into Hepatitis C Virus: A Comprehensive Review.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Prevalence of HIV infection among non-elderly individuals with hepatitis C in Japan: a population-based cohort study using a health insurance claim data.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment Program in Hungarian Prisons in the Era of Direct Acting Antiviral Agents.Viruses · 2022Article
- A Study of Body Modification Artists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Infection Control: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
- Hepatitis C elimination among people incarcerated in prisons: challenges and recommendations for action within a health systems framework.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Tattoos and piercings are increasing, especially among youths, but the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from these practices has not been adequately assessed and there are conflicting findings in the literature. We evaluated the risk of HCV infection from tattooing and piercing using the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines. Studies that specified the venue of tattooing and/or piercing showed no definitive evidence for an increased risk of HCV infection when tattoos and piercings were received in professional parlors. However, the risk of HCV infection is significant, especially among high-risk groups (adjusted odds ratio, 2.0-3.6), when tattoos are applied in prison settings or by friends. Prevention interventions are needed to avoid the transmission of hepatitis C from tattooing and piercing in prisons, homes, and other potentially nonsterile settings. Youths also should be educated on the need to have tattoos and piercings performed under sterile conditions to avoid HCV infection.
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