[Guidelines on hemodialysis-associated viral infections].
The viric infections influence morbi-mortality in Chronic kidney Disease patients in hemodialysis therapy and can affect to the Staff of the Units. The guides considered the most relevant virus at the present moment: C Virus, B Virus and HIV. To prevent horizontal nosocomial transmission is necessary the observance always the universal precautions in the HD units, although sometimes can appeared seroconversions and epidemic bud when exist a break of these. Is analyzed different situations with special focus in units for acute patients. The following steps under the suspicious of the epidemic bud appeared in one of the annexes together with legislation according to this case. Respect to the staff in every one of the virus is shown prevention patterns, serologic markers to perform when an accident with infected blood occur, also is considered when treatment is indicated. The guides considered too the conditions necessary for include these patients on waiting list for kidney transplantation.
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Nefrólogo Hosp. Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid.
González Parra
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E
Alcázar
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R
Arenas
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D
Campistol
J Ma
JM
Caramelo
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C
Carrasco
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M
Carreño
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V
Espinosa
M
M
García Valdecasas
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J
Górriz
J L
JL
López
Ma D
MD
Martín
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L
Ruiz
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P
Terruel
J L
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D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013030:Spain; D016635:Universal Precautions; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014850:Waiting Lists