Hepatitis C virus in dialysis units: a multicenter study.

摘要: Three hundred and eighty-seven chronic hemodialysis patients were evaluated, in a multicenter study, to investigate the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus. In anti-HCV seropositive patients, serum ALT values blood transfusions retrospectively compared; donors studied for transaminases. without previous transfusions, analysis dialysis schedule was done. Eventually, intrafamilial transmission virus 104 family members. The prevalence HCV infection 15.7%. incidence acute frequent, while less than expected (17.5%). Intrafamilial diffusion low (1.9%). Blood-transfusion-related infections seem be negligible, cross-contamination units seems very important.