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Transmission of hepatitis C virus infection through tattooing and piercing: a critical review.

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Tohme, R. A., Holmberg, S. D.·2012·Clinical Infectious Diseases
DOI 10.1093/cid/cir991PMC PMC4613802
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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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  • Tattoos applied in regulated settings have not been associated with HCV transmission, although those obtained in certain settings have been linked to such transmission.

    “Tattoos applied in regulated settings have not been associated with HCV transmission, although those obtained in certain settings have been linked to such transmission (1336).”

    From Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (2021) · cites this paper as [1336]

  • Studies have reported either no or minimally increased rates of HCV infection among partners of persons with HCV infection compared with partners of those without HCV.

    “Studies of HCV transmission between heterosexual couples and MSM have yielded mixed results; however, studies have reported either no or minimally increased rates of HCV infection among partners of persons with HCV infection compared with partners of those without HCV (1334,1336–1338).”

    From Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (2021) · cites this paper as [1336]

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Authors
Tohme, R. A., & Holmberg, S. D.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
ORCID
Tohme, R. A.
Venue
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2012-01-30
Volume
54
Issue
8
Pages
1167-1178
ISSN
  • 1058-4838 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-6591
DOI
10.1093/cid/cir991
PMC
PMC4613802
OpenAlex
W2156639958
Cited by
144
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 6
FWCI
20.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (CC999999)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatitis C virus research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
Keywords
hepatitis C virus, tattooing, piercing, blood-borne transmission, needlestick injuries, high-risk groups, youth, prevention interventions, sterile environment
MeSH terms
Hepatitis C, Humans, Tattooing, Risk Assessment, Body Piercing

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