Canadian Hepatitis C Look-Back Investigation to Detect Transmission from an Infected General Surgeon
oleh: Meenakshi Dawar, Tammy L Stuart, Lamont E Sweet, Anne M Neatby, Lewis P Abbott, Anton P Andonov, Tom Wong, Robert Gervais, Rob Stirling
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2010-01-01 |
Deskripsi
BACKGROUND: In February 2007, a general surgeon in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV). The surgeon’s infection onset date could not be determined; however, episodic hepatic enzyme elevations were first detected in November 2004 and again in February 2007. HCV transmission during surgery, alhough rare, has been documented. A phased look-back HCV screening program was conducted to detect HCV transmission from this surgeon to patients who underwent the highest-risk procedures in the three years before his positive test.