Acute hepatitis C virus infection related to capillary blood glucose meter.
Saudi Med J
; 37(1): 93-5, 2016 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 130-150 million people worldwide, becoming the major cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplantation. There are various preventable modes of transmission of HCV infection, including needlestick and sharps injuries. However, HCV infection secondary to needlestick injury by a capillary blood glucose meter (CBGM) lancet has not been previously well reported. We describe an unusual case of a 25-year-old male medical student, acquiring acute HCV infection with a lancing device of CBGM. The source patient was a 54-year-old diabetic male with positive anti-HCV test results. In our patient, after 3 months of initial exposure, a standard set of investigations confirmed the diagnosis of acute HCV infection with the same genotype (3a) as the source. The CBGM, as in our case, may have a role in the transmission of HCV infection warranting radical advancements in diabetes screening and monitoring technology.
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01-internacional
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Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Automonitorização da Glicemia
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Ferimentos Penetrantes Produzidos por Agulha
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Hepatite C
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Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa do Paciente para o Profissional
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Saudi Med J
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article