Management of occupational exposure to hepatitis C: survey of United Kingdom practice.
We conducted a survey to assess the action taken when health care workers suffered inoculation injuries from patients who might have hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. A substantial proportion of health care workers may be receiving inadequate follow up and existing guidelines should now be implemented in full and extended to include guidance on treatment.
Wareham
D W
DW
Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal London Hospital, 37 Ashfield Street, London E1 1BB. d.w.wareham@mds.qmw.ac.uk
Breuer
J
J
D003625:Data Collection; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008829:Microbiology; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom