Brote de hepatitis C en una unidad de oncología / Hepatitis C outbreak in an oncology ward

RESUMEN

Introducción Estudio de un brote de hepatitis C.Métodos Estudio de casos y controles. Se estudiaron pacientes con hepatitis C aguda y controles adecuados. Se estudió la odds ratio (OR) para varios factores de riesgo. Resultados Se estudiaron 7 casos y 46 controles. Se identificó como factor de riesgo el tener implantado un catéter central (OR=35; intervalo de confianza del 95% 16,0 a 62,0).Conclusión La inadecuada manipulación del catéter con suero salino heparinizado, probablemente contaminado con virus de la hepatitis C, fue la causa del brote (AU)

ABSTRACT

Introduction Study of an outbreak of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Methods Case-control study. Odds ratios for various risk factors were studied in patients with acute hepatitis C and an appropriate control group. Results Seven cases and 46 controls were included. Implantation of a central catheter was found to be an independent risk factor for hepatitis C (OR=35; 95% CI 16.0–62.0).Conclusion Inadequate manipulation of central catheters with heparinized saline solution, which was likely to be HCV-contaminated, caused the outbreak (AU)