Hepatitis C outbreak in a respiratory care ward associated with frequent injections: Taiwan, 2017

• Published in: Journal of microbiology, immunology and infection Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 893 - 900
• Main Authors: Wu, Pei-Yuan, Hung, Min-Nan, Huang, Wei-Lun, Yang, Jyh-Yuan, Su, Chia-ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.10.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - etiology; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Cross Infection - virology; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Hepacivirus - genetics; Hepacivirus - immunology; Hepacivirus - isolation & purification; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C - epidemiology; Hepatitis C - etiology; Hepatitis C - prevention & control; Hepatitis C - virology; Hepatitis C Antibodies - analysis; Hospital Units; Humans; Infection control; Infection Control - standards; Infection Control - statistics & numerical data; Injection; Injections - adverse effects; Male; Middle Aged; Nosocomial infection; Phylogeny; Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Diseases - therapy; RNA, Viral - analysis; Taiwan - epidemiology; Taiwan; Case–control studies; Nosocomial infection; Injection; Hepatitis C; Infection control

Healthcare-associated outbreaks of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection pose serious risks of harm to patients. During May–July 2017, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control were notified of four patients with acute HCV infection in a respiratory care ward (RCW). To prevent further infection, an investi...