A 32-year-old male presents with a 3-day history of fever wi…
A 32-year-old male presents with a 3-day history of fever with chills and severe weakness. There are no other complaints. The patient has a history of unprotected sex with multiple previous partners. He also reports a history of travel to South America and consumption of food from street vendors while working there one month ago. He admits to intravenous drug abuse. The patient denies a history of previous blood transfusion. Abdominal exam reveals mild hepatomegaly. Routine laboratory tests are ordered, including CBC, CMP, HIV, and Hepatitis serology panel. Liver enzymes are elevated and Hepatitis C virus antibody test is positive. Testing for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B is negative. How did this patient most likely acquire Hepatitis C infection?
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