system
Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
user
A previously healthy 25-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a one-week history of diffuse abdominal pain. Her temperature is 39.1°C (102.3°F). Physical examination shows numerous scars and excoriations along both arms, scleral icterus, and tender hepatomegaly. Serum studies show:
Alanine aminotransferase 927 U/L
Aspartate aminotransferase 796 U/L
Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
Hepatitis B surface antibody negative
Anti-hepatitis B core antibody negative
Hepatitis C antibody negative
Which of the following is the most likely outcome of this patient's infection?"
assistant
Transient infection