Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela
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Resumo: | Over a two year period, the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was evaluated in 29 hemodialysis patients, aged between 15 and 75 years (mean ± SD: 45 ± 39.5 years), from the University Hospital Hemodyalisis Unit, Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. Anti-HCV antibodies were determined using a fourth generation ELISA (Innotest HCV Ab IV) kit and positive blood samples were tested using a recombinant assay kit (Inno-LIA HCV Ab III), both kits from Innogenetics N.V., Belgium. The findings indicate a lack of HCV seroconversion in the hemodialysis patients over the study period, confirmed by the recombinant assay. Risk factors for HCV infection were 0.3270 (95% confidence interval: 0.01323-8.080) in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The findings suggest a lack of significant sources for HCV infection due to the preventive measures to avoid its transmission in the hemodialysis unit. |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela Infecção pelo vírus da Hepatite C em pacientes em hemodiálise em Maracaibo, Venezuela Hepatitis CIncidenceHemodialysis Over a two year period, the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was evaluated in 29 hemodialysis patients, aged between 15 and 75 years (mean ± SD: 45 ± 39.5 years), from the University Hospital Hemodyalisis Unit, Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. Anti-HCV antibodies were determined using a fourth generation ELISA (Innotest HCV Ab IV) kit and positive blood samples were tested using a recombinant assay kit (Inno-LIA HCV Ab III), both kits from Innogenetics N.V., Belgium. The findings indicate a lack of HCV seroconversion in the hemodialysis patients over the study period, confirmed by the recombinant assay. Risk factors for HCV infection were 0.3270 (95% confidence interval: 0.01323-8.080) in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The findings suggest a lack of significant sources for HCV infection due to the preventive measures to avoid its transmission in the hemodialysis unit. Durante período de 2 anos, estudamos a incidência da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C (VHC) em 29 pacientes em tratamento de diálise, com idades entre 15 e 75 anos (c ± DS; 45 ± 39,5 anos), procedentes da unidade de hemodiálise do Hospital Universitário de Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, Venezuela. Para a detecção dos anticorpos contra o VHC (anti-VHC) utilizamos a técnica de imunoensaio enzimático (ELISA, Innotest HCV Ab IV) e em amostras reativas por ELISA, utilizamos o método de immunoblot recombinante de terceira geração (Inno-LIA HCV Ab III), ambos da casa comercial Innogenetics N.V., Bélgica. Os resultados demonstram ausência de soroconversão ao VHC nos pacientes hemodializados durante o período estudado, o que foi confirmado pelo método de imunoblot recombinante. Os fatores de risco ao VHC foram 0,327 (95% CI: 0,01323 - 8,080) nos pacientes submetidos ao tratamento de diálise. Nossos resultados sugerem ausência de fontes de infecção neste centro de hemodiálise e que as medidas universais de controle de infecção são cumpridas. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2012-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31448Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 54 No. 1 (2012); 53-55 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 54 Núm. 1 (2012); 53-55 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 54 n. 1 (2012); 53-55 1678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31448/33333Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMonsalve-Castillo, FranciscaGómez-Gamboa, LilianaChacín-Bonilla, LeonorPorto-Espinoza, LeticiaCosta-León, Luciana2012-07-07T19:44:55Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31448Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:52:07.310078Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela Infecção pelo vírus da Hepatite C em pacientes em hemodiálise em Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela Monsalve-Castillo, Francisca Hepatitis C Incidence Hemodialysis |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Hepatitis C virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Monsalve-Castillo, Francisca |
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Monsalve-Castillo, Francisca Gómez-Gamboa, Liliana Chacín-Bonilla, Leonor Porto-Espinoza, Leticia Costa-León, Luciana |
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Gómez-Gamboa, Liliana Chacín-Bonilla, Leonor Porto-Espinoza, Leticia Costa-León, Luciana |
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Monsalve-Castillo, Francisca Gómez-Gamboa, Liliana Chacín-Bonilla, Leonor Porto-Espinoza, Leticia Costa-León, Luciana |
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Hepatitis C Incidence Hemodialysis |
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Hepatitis C Incidence Hemodialysis |
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Over a two year period, the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was evaluated in 29 hemodialysis patients, aged between 15 and 75 years (mean ± SD: 45 ± 39.5 years), from the University Hospital Hemodyalisis Unit, Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. Anti-HCV antibodies were determined using a fourth generation ELISA (Innotest HCV Ab IV) kit and positive blood samples were tested using a recombinant assay kit (Inno-LIA HCV Ab III), both kits from Innogenetics N.V., Belgium. The findings indicate a lack of HCV seroconversion in the hemodialysis patients over the study period, confirmed by the recombinant assay. Risk factors for HCV infection were 0.3270 (95% confidence interval: 0.01323-8.080) in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The findings suggest a lack of significant sources for HCV infection due to the preventive measures to avoid its transmission in the hemodialysis unit. |
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