Transmission of hepatitis C by blood splash into conjunctiva in a nurse

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dc.contributor.authorHosoglu, S
dc.contributor.authorCelen, MK
dc.contributor.authorAkalin, S
dc.contributor.authorGeyik, MF
dc.contributor.authorSoyoral, Y
dc.contributor.authorKara, IH
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:10:44Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:10:44Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe risk of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important problem for the health care worker. HCV transmission by blood splashing into eyes is very rare. In a hemodialyses department, a 23-year-old female nurse splashed blood from a patient who was anti-HCV positive into her eyes, She washed her eyes with water immediately and reported to the infection control department. She had never used intravenous drugs nor received transfusions. At the time of exposure, there was no abnormality in her laboratory tests. Her anti-HCV and HCV-RNA tests produced negative results. She was followed up for anti-HCV and alanine aminotransferase activity. After 6 months, she presented with sore throat, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weight loss. She had icterus and hepatomegalia. In laboratory tests, alanine aminotransferase level was 504 U/L, aspartate aminotransferase level was 388 U/L, and anti-HCV and HCV-RNA tests produced positive findings. She was treated with interferon alfa-2a for a 1-year period. After treatment, an HCV-RNA test produced negative results and transaminase levels were normal. In conclusion, splashing blood from patients who are HCV positive into the face or eyes is a risk for health care workers. They should be educated to prevent a nosocomial acquisition of bloodborne infection and they should observe protective precautions.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ajic.2003.03.005
dc.identifier.endpage504en_US
dc.identifier.issn0196-6553
dc.identifier.issue8en_US
dc.identifier.pmid14647113
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0347383714
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage502en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2003.03.005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/15072
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000187230400009
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMosby, Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Infection Control
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğeren_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject[No Keyword]en_US
dc.titleTransmission of hepatitis C by blood splash into conjunctiva in a nurseen_US
dc.titleTransmission of hepatitis C by blood splash into conjunctiva in a nurse
dc.typeEditorialen_US

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