Division GI-HEP: Hepatitis

Hepatitis must meet the following criterion:

Patient has at least two of the following signs or symptoms with no other recognised cause: fever (> 38 °C), anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, or history of transfusion within the previous 3 months

AND at least one of the following:

• positive antigen or antibody test for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or delta hepatitis

• abnormal liver function tests (e.g. elevated ALT/AST, bilirubin)

• cytomegalovirus (CMV) detected in urine or oropharyngeal secretions