Hepatitis C Management in Special Populations
Summary
- Transmission and Prevalence
- Prevalence of HCV is increased in persons with end-stage renal disease[Deshpande 2019]
- HCV transmission has been observed in outpatient HD settings[Patel 2010]
- Infection control strategies to prevent HCV transmission in HD units are described in guidelines published by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (Management Guidelines)[KDIGO 2018] and the CDC (Management Guidelines)[CDC Dialysis Safety]
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Keywords: Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C-Special Populations