Acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health concern with substantial
geographical variation in the incidence rate. People who have received unsafe medical …

The management of acute HCV infection has not been standardized following the
availability of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for chronic HCV infection, and substantial …

Exposure to hepatitis viruses is a recognized occupational risk for health care personnel
(HCP). This report establishes new CDC guidance that includes recommendations for a …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States,
chronically affecting approximately 2.4 million Americans, most of whom are unaware of the …

Viral infections, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and
hepatitis C (HCV), are transmitted either sexually or through blood-borne contamination. The …

Özet Türk Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Derneği Viral Hepatit Çalışma Grubu,
dünyada yaklaşık olarak 170 milyon kişide bulunan kronik hepatit C virusu (HCV) …

Needlestick injuries are common and often underreported in invasive radiological
procedures. Prior needlestick injuries have been reported in 86–91% of interventional …

Many pathogens can be transmitted to health care providers (HCP) following exposure to
blood or body fluids. The most important of these are hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C …

Globally, hepatitis C virus (HCV), the cause of one of the most common infectious diseases,
infects approximately 4 million to 5 million Americans with approximately half of infected …

Exposure to blood-borne pathogens is an important risk in healthcare. The practice of
medicine has always been associated with health hazards. However, with the new …