Incidence of hepatitis C virus [HCV] antibodies among haemodialysis patients and staff members
EJMM-Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology [The]. 1994; 3 (1): 245-252
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ABSTRACT
50 patients with chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis, 25 staff members dealing with these patients, and 15 control subjects were examined for anti-HCV using a second generation ELISA test. The incidence was 56% among on hemodialysis program, and 8% for the staff members, while it was nil among healthy subjects 14. 28% of the positive HCV were concurrent carriers of HBs Ag as compared to 4. 58% HBs Ag carriers among HCV negative subjects. We found no significant association between anti-HCV positivity and whether the patients had blood transfusion or not. The incidence of anti-HCV in hemodialysis patients increased with the duration' of dialysis and with the volume of blood transfusion. So, it is recommended to instruct blood banks to add anti-HCV [second generation] testing to their essential tests. Also, every patient undergoing hemodialysis must be examined for anti-HCV and positive cases should be isolated to be dialysed in a separate machine. staff members of dialysis units should be a separate staff, and examined periodically to detect any anti-HCV positive cases
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Assunto principal:
Pessoal de Saúde
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Hepatite C
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Hepacivirus
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C
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Falência Renal Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Egypt. J. Med. Microbiol.
Ano de publicação:
1994