HCV Infection Occupational Hazard at Dialysis Units and Virus Spread, among Relatives of Dialyzed Patients
作者:
F. Petrarulo,
P. Maggi,
A. Sacchetti,
G. Pallotta,
F. Dagostino,
C. Basile,
期刊:
Nephron
(Karger Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 61,
issue 3
页码: 302-303
ISSN:1660-8151
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1159/000186913
出版商: S. Karger AG
关键词: Hepatitis C virus;Occupational hazard;Dialysis Units;Relatives of dialyzed patients
数据来源: Karger
摘要:
It was the purpose of this study to evaluate the spread of HCV infection among the staff at Dialysis Units and among relatives of anti-HCV-positive hemodialysis patients. 122 health-care workers and 52 relatives were screened for presence of anti-HCV Ab. The control groups consisted of 100 health-care workers from other wards and 30 relatives of anti-HCV-negative subjects. 2.45% of the healthcare staff and 5.8% of the relatives were found to be anti-HCV Ab carriers. None of the subjects in the control groups were positive. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that there is a real possibility of HCV spread through occupational exposure although the corresponding percentage in less than that presumably due to within-the-family contagion by the virus.
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