PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION IN HEMODIALYSIS UNIT / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of patients isolation,paying careful attention to hygienic measure and strict sterilization on prevention of hepatitis C infection in hemodialysis(HD) unit. Patients in our HD unit from May 1994 to May 1998 were isolated and strict sterilization of dialysis apparatuses were performed, while patients from April 1990 to April 1994 were not isolated. The rate of HCV infection in these two groups of patients were 18 20% and 26 72%, respectively ( P