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5. Hepatitis C virus infection rates and risk factors in an Australian hospital endoscopy cohort

Author

Vickery, Karen, Tawk, Hani M., Bisset, Linda, Selby, Warwick, and Cossart, Yvonne E.

Subjects
Cross infection -- Risk factors, Nosocomial infections -- Risk factors, Hepatitis C -- Care and treatment, Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) -- Research, Health
Abstract

Objective: To determine the reservoir and risk factors of HCV infection in a hospital population. Methods: The presence of anti-HCV in 2,119 endoscopy patients was related to putative risk factors for exposure using the SAS statistical package. Results: Most of the 4.7% of anti HCV positive patients had multiple risk factors for HCV exposure. The risk was significantly increased in patients; with a previous history of hepatitis (36.4 fold), past history of injecting drugs (IDU) (32.1 fold), those born in North Africa, Middle East and Mediterranean countries (4.3 fold), had been tattooed before 1980s (3.3 fold), from 1980s-1990s (5.9 fold), had acupuncture before 1980s (3.8 fold), had a blood transfusion (3.6 fold), had clotting factors or growth hormone (4 fold), had contact with someone diagnosed with hepatitis in 1990s (4.1 fold). Of the anti-HCV patients 38 had a history of IDU, 43 were migrants and 10 were both. Conclusion: Anti-HCV prevalence was five times higher than predicted by the passive surveillance scheme and 20% of patients were unaware of their infection. Only one of these patients reported IDU. The evidence of HCV intersecting epidemics between developing and developed countries in Australia was strongly supported. Implications: The study provides a rational basis for targeted programs to identify asymptomatic HCV carriers who might benefit from the new antiviral treatment. Key words: Hepatitis C infection, prevalence, risk factors, Australia, endoscopy. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00426.x

Published
2009

9. Horizontal transmission of hepatitis B in a children's day-care centre: a preventable event

Author

McIntosh, E. David G., Bek, Mark D., Cardona, Magnolia, Goldston, Kerrie, Isaacs, David, Burgess, Margaret A., and Cossart, Yvonne E.

Subjects
Hepatitis B, Day care centers -- Health aspects, Health
Abstract

The risk of horizontal HBV transmission is, although low, not negligible, and staff and children should be vaccinated when a child in the day-care center is known as a carrier. The article reports on the transmission of HBV to another child in the center by a known hepatitis B virus hepatitis B e antigen carrier. The chronic HBV carrier had an exudative skin lesion and a history of nail biting.

Published
1997

40. Post‐transfusion hepatitis revisited

Author

Ismay, Susan L, primary, Thomas, Sally, additional, Fellows, Annette, additional, Keller, Anthony, additional, Kenrick, Kenneth G, additional, Archer, Gordon T, additional, Wylie, Brenton R, additional, and Cossart, Yvonne E, additional

Published
1995
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50. Automated polymerase chain reaction for papillomavirus screening of cervicovaginal lavages: Comparison with dot-blot hybridization in a sexually transmitted diseases clinic population

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Morris, Brian J., primary, Rose, Barbara R., additional, Flanagan, Judith L., additional, McKinnon, Kay J., additional, Loo, Cheen Y., additional, Thompson, Carol H., additional, Flampoulidou, Mary, additional, Ford, Robert M., additional, Hunter, J. Christopher, additional, Nightingale, Brian N., additional, and Cossart, Yvonne E., additional

Published
1990
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