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Decision Making – Hepatitis C In Children

Clinical tool

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Overview

Last clinical update: March 2024
Latest version: December 2024, updated with HepLink Australia details. 

This two-page summary was developed from the HCV in Children: Australian Commentary on AASLD-IDSA Guidance. The resource supports clinicians to provide advice and manage hepatitis C in children.

Page 1 provides recommendations on which tests to order and when testing of babies born to mothers with hepatitis C infection should occur.

Page 2 covers natural history; transmission and prevention; parental advice; HCV treatment; monitoring and medical management, including lifestyle recommendations; and specialist referral indications.

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