Decline of hepatitis C infection in hemodialysis patients in Central Brazil: a ten years of surveillance

Decline of hepatitis C infection in hemodialysis patients in Central Brazil: a ten years of surveillance

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been a significant problem for hemodialysis patients. However this infection has declined in regions where the screening for anti-HCV in blood banks and hemodialysis-specific infection control measures were adopted. In Brazil, these measures were implemented in 1993 and 1...

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Main Authors: Megmar AS Carneiro, Sheila A Teles, Márcia A Dias, Renata C Ferreira, Alessandra V Naghettine, Simonne A Silva, Elisabeth Lampe, Clara FT Yoshida, Regina MB Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2005-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
hepatitis C
hemodialysis
prevalence
incidence
risk factors
Central Brazil
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