Hepatitis C virus transmission in a skilled nursing facility, North Dakota, 2013

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• 作者：Dinorah L. Calles ; PhD ; MPH^a ; ^vge2@cdc.gov ; Melissa G. Collier ; MD ; MPH^b ; Yury Khudyakov ; PhD^b ; Tonya Mixson-Hayden ; PhD^b ; Lindsey VanderBusch ; MPH^c ; Sarah Weninger ; MPH^c ; Tracy K. Miller ; PhD ; MPH^c ; for the North Dakota Hepatitis C Virus Investigation Team
• 关键词：Hepatitis C virus ; Skilled nursing facility ; Infection control
• 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：45
• 期：2
• 页码：126-132
• 全文大小：698 K
• 卷排序：45

文摘

A large outbreaks of hepatitis C virus occurred among residents of a long-term skilled nursing facility. Molecular analysis of hepatitis C virus from residents linked the cases by transmission. Breaches in infection control during phlebotomy, podiatry, and other nail care procedures led to the outbreak. This investigation highlights the importance of good infection control practices in skilled nursing facilities to prevent hepatitis C outbreaks.