The risk of hospital-acquired GB virus C infection: a pilot case-control study.
The risk of hospital-acquired infection with GB virus C (GBV-C) was explored among 42 patients. The factors independently associated with detection of GBV-C RNA in serum were bronchoscopic examination [adjusted odds ratio (OR)=18.1 (95% confidence interval 1.3-255.3), P=0.03] and a history of illicit drug use [OR=14.5 (1.0-218.7), P=0.05]. In this cohort of patients, invasive procedures appear to be associated with GBV-C infection but not with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
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Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie et d'Hygiène Hospitalière, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France. Philipva@lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D018178:Flaviviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D029407:GB virus C; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012306:Risk; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications