Browsing Research Articles (Orthopaedic Surgery) by Subject "HCV exposure"

Browsing Research Articles (Orthopaedic Surgery) by Subject "HCV exposure"

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  • Hepatitis C virus and the risk to the healthcare worker 
    Greyling, Pauline; Le Roux, Theo L.B.; Botha, Liesl (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2014)
    The risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission is six times higher per needle-stick exposure than is the risk of HIV infection (1.8% vs 0.3%). The prevalence of HCV in South Africa is not known but estimated to be ...