[Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis. A study of the Gargano area].
In order to evaluate epidemiological features of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with chronic renal failure, we enrolled 80 haemodialyzed subjects in four centers of Gargano area (Southern Italy). In a 28 months follow-up we checked antiHCV antibodies by EIA II and viraemia by polymerase chain reaction. Seroprevalence of HCV infection was 35%, while incidence was 2.4%/year; viraemia was detected in 62.5% of antiHCV+ and in only one of antiHCV-. In our opinion there is a definitive need of special precautions (or isolation of antiHCV+) in haemodialysis units to avoid community-acquired HCV infection.
Aucella
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Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia.
Martini
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Centra
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Di Tullio
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Di Giorgio
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Stallone
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D000328:Adult; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005814:Genes, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013053:Spectrophotometry
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies
Epidemiologia dell'infezione da virus dell'epatite C in emodialisi. Studio dell'area garganica.