Patient-to-Patient Transmission of Hepatitis C
Authors: Michel Y. Jadoul
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Letters15 November 2005Patient-to-Patient Transmission of Hepatitis CMichel Y. Jadoul, MDMichel Y. Jadoul, MDFrom Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels 7200, Belgium.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-143-10-200511150-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In their editorial, Wenzel and Edmond (1) state that “all patients with vascular access lines should be considered vulnerable and should be shielded from an exposure to a roommate infected with a bloodborne pathogen.” They quote a single study that reported that the yearly seroconversion rate of patients receiving hemodialysis decreased from 6.8% to 1% after the provision of dedicated space, equipment, and nursing staff to isolate patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).In a prospective longitudinal study of the incidence and risk factors for seroconversion for HCV infection in Belgian patients receiving hemodialysis, we were ...References1. Wenzel RP, Edmond MB. Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:940-1. [PMID: 15941703] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Jadoul M, Cornu C, van Ypersele de Strihou C. Incidence and risk factors for hepatitis C seroconversion in hemodialysis: a prospective study. The UCL Collaborative Group. Kidney Int. 1993;44:1322-6. [PMID: 7508005] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Jadoul M, Cornu C, van Ypersele de Strihou C. Universal precautions prevent hepatitis C virus transmission: a 54 month follow-up of the Belgian Multicenter Study. The Universitaires Cliniques St-Luc (UCL) Collaborative Group. Kidney Int. 1998;53:1022-5. [PMID: 9551413] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Jadoul M. Should hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C virus antibodies be isolated? Semin Dial. 1995;8:1-3. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Fissell RB, Bragg-Gresham JL, Woods JD, Jadoul M, Gillespie B, Hedderwick SA, et al. Patterns of hepatitis C prevalence and seroconversion in hemodialysis units from three continents: the DOPPS. Kidney Int. 2004;65:2335-42. [PMID: 15149347] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels 7200, Belgium.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe New York Case: Lessons Being Learned Paul A. Volberding Patient-to-Patient Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Richard P. Wenzel and Michael B. Edmond Metrics Cited ByPrevention of viral hepatitis (B and C) reassessedThe changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in EuropeTransmission of hepatitis C virus by blood transfusions and other medical procedures: A global review 15 November 2005Volume 143, Issue 10Page: 761KeywordsHepatitis CHepatitis C virusInfectious hepatitisLongitudinal studiesMedical dialysisMedical risk factorsNosocomial infectionsPathogens ePublished: 15 November 2005 Issue Published: 15 November 2005 CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...