Hepatitis C Virus Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Natural History
Summary
- Occupational exposure via skin injury potentially causes up to 16,000 new cases of HCV annually[Prüss-Ustün 2005]
- Nurses experience the highest exposure rates, followed by medical residents
- Fatigue and deviations from infection control practices are contributing factors
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Keywords: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C-Epidemiology