Needlestick accident resulting in occupational transmission of HCV: report of two cases
Clin. biomed. res
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35(4): 243-245, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Occupational transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) through needlestick injury is a serious problem worldwide. Occupational transmission of HCV is estimated at an average rate between 0.5% and 0.75%. There are factors associated with increased risk of transmission, such as deep injuries, procedures involving hollow-bore needle placement in the source patients vein or artery, and high HCV RNA titer in the source patient. We describe two cases of HCV seroconversion in nursing assistants after different risk needlestick injuries...
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Asunto principal:
Riesgos Laborales
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Lesiones por Pinchazo de Aguja
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Patógenos Transmitidos por la Sangre
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Virus de Hepatitis
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clin. biomed. res
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR
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