TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatitis B and Hemodialysis
T2 - The Impact of Universal Precautions in Preventing the Transmission of Bloodborne Viruses
AU - Kroes, Aloys C.M.
AU - Van Bommel, Eric F.H.
AU - Kluytmans, Jan A.J.W.
AU - Weimar, Willem
PY - 1998/7
Y1 - 1998/7
N2 - A detailed description is presented of the hemodialysis treatment for 6 weeks of a patient strongly positive for hepatitis B virus ([HBV], hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B e antigen, HBV DNA), which was performed without any special precautions. All 59 patients potentially exposed to the HBV-positive patient, of whom 29 appeared fully unprotected by antibody, were followed for at least 9 months but remained negative. This illustrates the feasibility of following Universal Precautions instead of using exceptional procedures for one single agent.
AB - A detailed description is presented of the hemodialysis treatment for 6 weeks of a patient strongly positive for hepatitis B virus ([HBV], hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B e antigen, HBV DNA), which was performed without any special precautions. All 59 patients potentially exposed to the HBV-positive patient, of whom 29 appeared fully unprotected by antibody, were followed for at least 9 months but remained negative. This illustrates the feasibility of following Universal Precautions instead of using exceptional procedures for one single agent.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032109890&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2307/30141401
DO - 10.2307/30141401
M3 - Article
C2 - 9702575
AN - SCOPUS:0032109890
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 19
SP - 508
EP - 510
JO - Infection control and hospital epidemiology
JF - Infection control and hospital epidemiology
IS - 7
ER -