title: [Early diagnosis of hepatitis C transmission after needlestick injury].
abstract: Occupational transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) is rare but has been repeatedly described in the published literature. Early diagnosis and therapy of acute hepatitis C is associated with an excellent chance of permanent HCV elimination. The majority of chronic HCV infections, however, lead to a slowly progressive hepatitis with associated morbidity and risk of liver cirrhosis. For this reason the need for antiviral therapy has to be evaluated immediately.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Himmelreich
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sarrazin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Rabenau
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wicker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents