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Risk of transmissio...
Risk of transmission and features of hepatitis C after needlestick injuries
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Hamid, SS (författare)
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Farooqui, B (författare)
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Rizvi, Q (författare)
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- Sultana, T (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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Siddiqui, AA (författare)
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- 2015-01-02
- 1999
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 0899-823X .- 1559-6834. ; 20:1, s. 63-64
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- The rate of transmission and management of needlestick injuries from hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients to healthcare workers is still a matter of debate. We used a stringent protocol using monthly transaminase levels and polymerase chain reaction for HCV RNA to monitor 53 healthcare workers prospectively for up to 6 months following needle injuries from HCV-positive patients. Evidence of transmission of HCV was found in only 2 workers (4%) with mild asymptomatic infection, one of which resolved spontaneously. Based on our experience, we now use a less-intensive follow-up protocol. Further investigation is required to determine the most cost-effective method to monitor individuals who suffer a needlestick injury from an HCV-positive patient.
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