Universal treatment success among healthcare workers diagnosed with occupationally acquired acute hepatitis C

S. E. Tomkins; B. D. Rice; K. Roy; B. Cullen; Fortune Ncube

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2014.09.012

Universal treatment success among healthcare workers diagnosed with occupationally acquired acute hepatitis C

S. E. Tomkins, B. D. Rice^*, K. Roy, B. Cullen, Fortune Ncube

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of occupationally acquired hepatitis C. In the UK, 17 HCWs were diagnosed with occupationally acquired acute hepatitis C between 2002 and 2011. All 17 cases involved percutaneous injuries from hollowbore needles, 16 known to be contaminated with blood. Of these 17 HCWs, 15 received antiviral therapy and 14 are known to have achieved viral clearance. Treatment success was irrespective of genotype. The successful treatment of HCWs emphasizes the need for UK guidelines on the management of occupationally acquired acute hepatitis C.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-71
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	89
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2014.09.012
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

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© 2014 The Healthcare Infection Society.

Keywords

Acute hepatitis C
Healthcare worker
Occupational infection
Treatment

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Universal treatment success among healthcare workers diagnosed with occupationally acquired acute hepatitis C

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