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Acute hepatitis C transmitted by needlestick accident despite short duration interferon treatment.

Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission by needlestick accidents involving hospital employees has become an important problem. The present report is of a case of acute hepatitis C that developed after a needlestick injury, despite short duration interferon treatment performed just after the accident in a trial effort to prevent HCV transmission. Nosocomial infection of HCV in medical employees is reviewed, and the current prospects for protecting them from HCV transmission after needlestick accident are discussed.
AuthorsY Nakano, K Kiyosawa, T Sodeyama, E Tanaka, A Matsumoto, T Ichijo, M Mizokami, S Furuta
JournalJournal of gastroenterology and hepatology (J Gastroenterol Hepatol) 1995 Sep-Oct Vol. 10 Issue 5 Pg. 609-11 ISSN: 0815-9319 [Print] Australia
PMID8963040 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Interferons
Topics
  • Accidents
  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Hepatitis C (prevention & control, transmission)
  • Humans
  • Interferons (therapeutic use)
  • Male
  • Needlestick Injuries (complications)

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