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Hepatitis C: Diagnosis and Management
Am Fam Physician. 2021 Dec 1;104(6):626-635.ABSTRACTScreening recommendations and treatment guidelines for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have been updated. People at the greatest risk of HCV infection are those between 18 and 39 years of age and those who use injection drugs. Universal screening with an anti-HCV antibody test with follow-up reflex HCV RNA polymerase chain reaction testing for positive results to confirm active disease is recommended at least once for all adults 18 years and older and during each pregnancy. Any person with ongoing risk factors should be screened periodically as long as the at-risk behav...
Source: American Family Physician - December 16, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: David L Maness Elly Riley Grant Studebaker Source Type: research
An outbreak of hepatitis C virus attributed to the use of multi-dose vials at a colonoscopy clinic, Waterloo Region, Ontario
CONCLUSION: Healthcare workers, especially those in out-of-hospital procedural/surgical premises, should be vigilant in following IPAC best practices, including those related to the use of multi-dose vials, to prevent the transmission of bloodborne infections in healthcare settings.PMID:34035670 | PMC:PMC8127696 | DOI:10.14745/ccdr.v47i04a07
Source: Can Commun Dis Rep - May 26, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Arianne Folkema Hsiu-Li Wang Kristy Wright M Mustafa Hirji Anton Andonov Kathryn Bromley Chad Ludwig Amy MacArthur Source Type: research
