A case of hepatitis C virus transmission acquired through sharing a haemodialysis machine

Peter C. Thomson; Craig Williams; Celia Aitken; Jonathan Ball; Natalia Wysocka; Richard Brown; R. Stuart Rodger

doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfq181

A case of hepatitis C virus transmission acquired through sharing a haemodialysis machine

Peter C. Thomson, Craig Williams, Celia Aitken, Jonathan Ball, Natalia Wysocka, Richard Brown, R. Stuart Rodger

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Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant problem among haemodialysis populations worldwide. 'Horizontal' cross-infection between patients can occur, predominately through direct environmental transmission of the virus. Current guidelines thus recommend universal barrier precautions, however they do not suggest using dedicated machines for HCV-positive patients to prevent the 'sequential' transmission of virus to those who subsequently use that machine. We report a case where sequential HCV transmission occurred from a patient of low HCV infectivity with no identifiable machine fault. We suggest that current guidelines should be reviewed to encourage the use of dedicated haemodialysis machines for HCV-positive patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	32-35
Number of pages	4
Journal	CKJ: Clinical Kidney Journal
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ndtplus/sfq181
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

haemodialysis
hepatitis
infection

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