What are the risk factors for HCV transmission from mother to fetus during pregnancy? Does mode of delivery affect this transmission ? What is the optimal period of follow up of infants postpartum ? What is the % of seronegativity for infants ?
 

HIV coinfection is the most important risk, raising risk to about 20% for the hiv negative mother, the risk is somewhere about 5% or less of transmission. infants should get HCV RNA testing in the first 6 months to confirm or exclude transmission. a recent study in Lancet suggested that vaginal and emergency Csections were associated with slightly higher risk than elective C section for transmission.