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Microbiology Hepatitis Viruses 2bed1804

A young pregnant woman presents with fulminant hepatic failure. The most likely aetiological agent is:

A
Hepatitis B virus
B
Hepatitis C virus
C
Hepatitis E virus
D
Hepatitis A virus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Hepatitis E virus(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, 550 and 8th/e, p. 546)* Fulminant hepatitis may occur rarely in 1 - 2% of cases, except for the pregnant women who are particularly at higher risk (20%) of developing fulminant hepatitis.

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