Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Associated with Surgical Procedures-New Jersey 2010 and Wisconsin 2011

An estimated 3.2 million US residents have chronic health care-associated hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections; during 2011, approximately 16,500 acute HCV infections were diagnosed. Molecular analyses of HCV strains have enhanced investigations of health care-associated transmission by determining th...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2015, Vol.64 (7), p.165
Main Authors: Apostolou, Andria, Bartholomew, Michael L, Greely, Rebecca, Guilthyle, Sheila M, Gordon, Marcia, Genese, Carol, Davis, Jeffrey P, Montana, Barbara, Borlaug, Gwen
Format: Report
Language:English
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Disease transmission
Hepatitis
Nosocomial infections
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Summary:An estimated 3.2 million US residents have chronic health care-associated hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections; during 2011, approximately 16,500 acute HCV infections were diagnosed. Molecular analyses of HCV strains have enhanced investigations of health care-associated transmission by determining the relatedness of strains infecting persons with acute and chronic HCV infection. Two investigations of HCV infection among patients who had surgical procedures highlight the potential for HCV contamination of medications or equipment, which can result in transmissions that are difficult to recognize. Here, Apostolou et al determine the sources of HCV and mechanisms of HCV transmission.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X