Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors
The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital and to identify the major risk factors for transmission. A retrospect...
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| description | The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital and to identify the major risk factors for transmission. A retrospective study was performed in 67 chronic HD and 36 peritoneal dialysis patients. For the screening of viral infections, we tested for anti-HCV antibodies and HBs antigen (Hbs Ag). We compared infected and non-infected patients in order to determine the risk factors for contamination. In the HD unit, the prevalence of anti-HCV was 60% and the prevalence of HBs Ag was 6%. Duration of dialysis (P = 0.001) was the only risk factor in our HD patients. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), the prevalence of anti-HCV was 8%. Hbs Ag was detected in 2.6% of our PD patients. Viral hepatitis C is the main viral infection in our HD unit. The duration of dialysis is the main risk factor for infection in our study. The transmission is essentially nosocomial, requiring a strict adherence to infection control procedures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d694d33f7b1d475aaa559d56e6e24f922022-12-21T23:30:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422014-01-0125367267910.4103/1319-2442.132236Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factorsZineb LioussfiZineb ErramiAicha RadouiHakima RhouFatima EzzaitouniNaima OuzeddounRabea BayahiaLoubna BenamarThe aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital and to identify the major risk factors for transmission. A retrospective study was performed in 67 chronic HD and 36 peritoneal dialysis patients. For the screening of viral infections, we tested for anti-HCV antibodies and HBs antigen (Hbs Ag). We compared infected and non-infected patients in order to determine the risk factors for contamination. In the HD unit, the prevalence of anti-HCV was 60% and the prevalence of HBs Ag was 6%. Duration of dialysis (P = 0.001) was the only risk factor in our HD patients. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), the prevalence of anti-HCV was 8%. Hbs Ag was detected in 2.6% of our PD patients. Viral hepatitis C is the main viral infection in our HD unit. The duration of dialysis is the main risk factor for infection in our study. The transmission is essentially nosocomial, requiring a strict adherence to infection control procedures.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2014;volume=25;issue=3;spage=672;epage=679;aulast=Lioussfi |
| spellingShingle | Zineb Lioussfi Zineb Errami Aicha Radoui Hakima Rhou Fatima Ezzaitouni Naima Ouzeddoun Rabea Bayahia Loubna Benamar Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| title | Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors |
| title_full | Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors |
| title_fullStr | Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors |
| title_short | Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: Prevalence and risk factors |
| title_sort | viral hepatitis c and b among dialysis patients at the rabat university hospital prevalence and risk factors |
| url | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2014;volume=25;issue=3;spage=672;epage=679;aulast=Lioussfi |
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