Hepatitis C after Needlestick Injuries
Authors: Norwood O. Hill
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Letters15 February 1992Hepatitis C after Needlestick InjuriesNorwood O. Hill, MDNorwood O. Hill, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-4-345 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: Kiyosawa and colleagues' article (1) on hepatitis C in hospital employees raises the question of why hepatitis C virus (HCV) was not added to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines issued in July. These guidelines were intended to prevent transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) from infected health care workers to patients. The guidelines recommend that health care workers determine their HIV and HBV status and, if infected, refrain from doing invasive procedures.Hepatitis C virus should be added to those guidelines for the following reasons: 1) In blood donors and,...Reference1. Kiyosawa K, Sodeyama T, and Tanaka E. Hepatitis C in hospital employees with needlestick injuries. Ann Intern Med. 1991;115:367-9. LinkGoogle Scholar1. Kiyosawa K, Sodeyama T, and Tanaka E. Hepatitis C in hospital employees with needlestick injuries. Ann Intern Med. 1991;115:367-9. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Davis G. Hepatitis C virus. In: Mandell GL, Douglas RG, Bennett JE, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. Update 10. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1991:3-11. Google Scholar3. Hirschman S. Chronic hepatitis. In: Mandell GL, Douglas RG, Bennett JE, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1990:1017-24. Google Scholar4. Pernio R, Schiff E, and Davis G. A randomized, controlled trial of interferon alfa-2b alone and after prednisone withdrawal for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. N Engl J Med. 1990;323:295-301. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Davis G, Balart L, and Schiff E. Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with recombinant interferon alpha: A multicenter randomized, controlled trial. N Engl J Med. 1989;321:1501-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. Kiyosawa K, Sodeyama T, and Tanaka E. Hepatitis C in hospital employees with needlestick injuries. Ann Intern Med. 1991;115:367-9. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Seef L, Zimmerman H, and Wright E. A randomized, double blind controlled trial of the efficacy of immune serum globulin for the prevention of post-transfusion hepatitis. A Veterans Administration Cooperative Study. Gastroenterology. 1977;72:111-21. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Sanchez-Quijano A, Lissen E, and Diaz-Torres M. Prevention of post-transfusion non-A, non-B hepatitis by non-specific immunoglobulin in heart surgery patients. Lancet. 1988;1:1245-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Knodell R, Conrad M, and Ishak K. Development of chronic liver disease after acute non-a, non-B post-transfusion hepatitis. Role of τ-globulin prophylaxis in its prevention. Gastroenterology. 1977;72:902-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Esteban J, Gonzalez A, and Hernandez J. Evaluation of antibodies to hepatitis C virus in a study of transfusion-associated hepatitis. N Engl J Med. 1990;323:1107-12. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. Okamoto H, Okada S, and Sugiyama Y. Detection of hepatitis C virus RNA by a two-stage polymerase chain reaction with two pairs of primers deduced from the 5′-noncoding region. Jap J Exp Med. 1990;60:213-22. Google Scholar2. Kiyosawa K, Sodeyama T, and Tanaka E. Inter-relationship between blood transfusion, non-A, non-B hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: Analysis by detection of antibody to hepatitis C virus. Hepatology. 1991;12:671-5. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Omata M, Yokosuka O, and Takano S. Resolution of acute hepatitis C after therapy with natural beta interferon. Lancet. 1991;338:914-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Norwood O. Hill, MDAffiliations: 3808 Townsend Dallas, TX 75229 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byKnowledge, Attitude and Practices among Health Care Workers on Needle-Stick InjuriesHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Seroconversion and Evolution of the Hepatitis C Virus Quasispecies17 Hepatitis C and renal diseaseHEPATITISInjection with nondisposable needles as an important route for transmission of acute community-acquired hepatitis C virus infection in TaiwanHepatitis C virus infection among Japanese general surgical patientsPassive immunisation against hepatitis C infection 15 February 1992Volume 116, Issue 4Page: 345-346KeywordsBlood donorsHIVHIV preventionHealth care providersHepatitis B virusHepatitis CHepatitis C virusInfectious hepatitisPatients ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 February 1992 PDF downloadLoading ...