dc.contributor.author |
Greyling, Pauline
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dc.contributor.author |
Le Roux, Theo L.B.
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dc.contributor.author |
Botha, Liesl
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-05-20T09:43:05Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-05-20T09:43:05Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014 |
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dc.description.abstract |
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 between
0.1 and 0.7%. Genotype 5 is predominantly found in South Africa. Currently there is no protocol in place for HCV
exposure. The treatment cost of HCV is expensive. Currently none of the insurance companies covers post-HCV
exposure. |
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dc.description.librarian |
am2015 |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.saoa.org.za |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Greyling, P, Le Roux, TLB & Botha, L 2014, 'Hepatitis C virus and the risk to the healthcare worker ', SA Orthopaedic Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 35-38. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1681-150X |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45193 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
South African Orthopaedic Association |
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dc.rights |
South African Orthopaedic Association |
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dc.subject |
Transmission risk |
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dc.subject |
Post-exposure protocol |
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dc.subject |
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) |
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dc.subject |
HCV exposure |
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dc.title |
Hepatitis C virus and the risk to the healthcare worker |
en_ZA |
dc.type |
Article |
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