Brenna L. Hughes, MD, MSC

SMFM Consult Series #56: Hepatitis C in pregnancy: updated screening, treatment, and management guidelines.

In the United States, 1% to 2.5% of pregnant women are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), which carries an approximately 5% risk of transmission from mother to infant. HCV can be transmitted to an infant in utero or during the peripartum period.