Seroconversion rates among health care workers exposed to hepatitis C virus–contaminated body fluids: The University of Pittsburgh 13-year experience

Incidence and prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus in FDNY first responders before and after work at the World Trade Center disaster site

“…Some occupations, especially ones where individuals come into contact with large amounts or repeated direct percutaneous blood exposures, have been suggested as placing workers at higher than average risk. One meta‐analysis of anti‐HCV prevalence in healthcare workers found significantly elevated rates that were approximately double those in the general population, although a more recent study at one site reported very low rates of seroconversion after documented contact with infected patients . Our data show low anti‐HCV positive rates at FDNY, although within the cohort, EMS prevalence rates were nearly double rates in firefighters.…”

“…In 2001, the CDC reported incident infection among known HCV‐exposed health workers as 1.8% (0‐10%) . However, recently a 13‐year longitudinal study among hospital‐based health workers with known HCV exposure reported a much lower seroconversion rate of 0.1% …”

Seroconversion after needlestick injuries – analyses of statutory accident insurance claims in Germany

“…The risk of transmission depends on several factors, including type of injury, transferred blood volume, viral load of the source patient, immune status of the recipient, and risk reduction strategies implemented in the healthcare setting [ 5 ]. Several studies have examined the risk of seroconversion after an NSI [ 8 ], [ 9 ], [ 10 ], [ 11 ], [ 12 ], [ 13 ]. According to a recently published study, the seroconversion rate for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) was 0.1%; a literature review included in the study showed rates between 0.0% and 10.0% for HCV seroconversion [ 11 ].…”

“…Several studies have examined the risk of seroconversion after an NSI [ 8 ], [ 9 ], [ 10 ], [ 11 ], [ 12 ], [ 13 ]. According to a recently published study, the seroconversion rate for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) was 0.1%; a literature review included in the study showed rates between 0.0% and 10.0% for HCV seroconversion [ 11 ]. The authors of a study on HIV seroconversion reported that no seroconversion was observed during a follow-up of 266 HCWs after exposure to HIV-contaminated body fluids, and a literature review included in the study showed rates between 0.0% and 1.5% for HIV seroconversion [ 14 ].…”

Construção e validação de uma escala de crenças dos trabalhadores da equipe de enfermagem frente ao acidente de trabalho com fluido biológico

“…representaram exposição ao sangue e, dos trabalhadores acidentados, 21,1% receberam profilaxia pós exposição (Egro et al, 2017).…”