Risk factors for hepatitis Cpast, present, future

6/10/2002

 

Table of Contents Risk factors for hepatitis Cpast, present, future PPT Slide PPT Slide Prevalence of viral infections in Belgian IV drug users Sexual transmissionin stable monogamous relationship Sexual transmissionin other groups Mother-to-infant transmission Nosocomial and occupational exposures Accidents distribution per professional categoryCHU Liège Transmission from infected patient to health-care worker Treatment of acute hepatitis Cwith interferon Needle stick injury : attitude PPT Slide Nosocomial and occupational exposures Transmission surgeon-patient Infected doctorAttitude Nosocomial and occupational exposures BASL study on the treatment of acute hepatitis CJ Delwaide, N Bourgeois et al. : Gut 2000; 47: A14 PPT Slide Acute hepatitis C in Italy : 1023 pts (between 1994-1999)Risk related to invasive medical procedures Is disinfection with automated washers between each endoscopy mandatory ? The future

Author: J. Delwaide - Liège,N. Bourgeois - Erasme,I. Colle - Gent, G. Robaeys - Genk