2002
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.7.805
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Risk of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission From an Infected Gynecologist to Patients<subtitle>Results of a 7-Year Retrospective Investigation</subtitle>

Abstract: To our knowledge, this is the largest retrospective investigation of the risk of provider-to-patient transmission of HCV conducted so far. Our findings support the notion that such transmissions are relatively rare events and might provide a basis for future recommendations on the management of HCV-infected health care workers.

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“…Furthermore, 2 retrospective investigations of HCV-infected surgeons found no evidence for transmission to their patients (CDC, unpublished data). 20 Thus, health care-related HCV transmissions are relatively rare events; therefore, studies of sporadic or background infections cannot demonstrate an epidemiologic association with such exposures. Among those episodes that have been recognized, patient-to-patient transmission has primarily been because of unsafe injection practices.…”
Section: Risk Factors Associated With Acquiring Hcv Infectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, 2 retrospective investigations of HCV-infected surgeons found no evidence for transmission to their patients (CDC, unpublished data). 20 Thus, health care-related HCV transmissions are relatively rare events; therefore, studies of sporadic or background infections cannot demonstrate an epidemiologic association with such exposures. Among those episodes that have been recognized, patient-to-patient transmission has primarily been because of unsafe injection practices.…”
Section: Risk Factors Associated With Acquiring Hcv Infectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Najwięcej doniesień pochodziło z Europy (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Do transmisji wspomnianych wyżej zakażeń dochodziło zwykle podczas wykonywania procedur, w których używano palca wskazującego jako przewodnika w niedostępnych dla wzroku okolicach, oraz takich, podczas których palce wchodziły w kontakt z igłą, ostrym narzędziem, końcówką materiału zespalającego lub odłamami kości czy zębów w okolicach, gdzie widoczność jest ograniczona lub zniesiona (tzw.…”
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“…He also reported two percutaneous injuries with sharp objects and needles per 100 procedures, for which he would remove the instrument from the field and change gloves. Since that time, there has been another report of transmission of HCV to a patient after cardiothoracic surgery (54) and two reports of transmission to patients during gynecologic surgery (55,56). In two of these studies (54,56), all patients exposed to the infected surgeons through exposure-prone procedures were requested to undergo serological testing.…”
Section: Hepatitis Cmentioning
confidence: 99%