Holiday haemodialysis and imported hepatitis C virus infection: A series of sixteen cases in two large haemodialysis units

Analytical evaluation of HCV core antigen and interest for HCV screening in haemodialysis patients

“…Enhanced surveillance is also important for patients who return after undergoing dialysis in resource-poor countries. 24 Thus HCV seronegative patients must be screened to detect rapidly any breach of hygiene regulations and to prevent an "epidemic" spread of infection. We have compared the performance of an HCV Ag assay and the standard HCV RNA for screening for HCV infections in 3009 haemodialysis patients over a period of 6 months.…”

Consensus Statement of HCV Task Force of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL). Part I: Status Report of HCV Infection in India

“…127,128 'Holiday Hemodialysis' resulting in imported HCV has been reported in UK citizens returning from a holiday in the Indian subcontinent. 129 …”

Epidemiology of viral hepatitis among patients undergoing hemodialysis at nephrology center Benghazi

“…Cleaning and disinfecting of the dialysis station between patients (including chair, table, bed, and machine), and especially the dialysis machine control panel and discarding fluids carefully and cleaning/ disinfecting all containers. [6] This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection among patients and to find out the risk factors for infection among the patient on dialysis.…”