Multiple Clusters of Hepatitis Virus Infections Associated With Anesthesia for Outpatient Endoscopy Procedures

Gutelius, Bruce; Perz, Joseph F.; Parker, Monica M.; Hallack, Renee; Stricof, Rachel L.; Clement, Ernest J.; Lin, Yulin; Xia, Guoliang; Punsalang, Amado; Eramo, Antonella; Layton, Marci; Balter, Sharon

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2010.03.053

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“…6,9 In contrast, several studies have strongly associated unsafe injection practices during the anesthetic procedure with HCV transmission in endoscopy units. 7,8,10 The case described here highlights the importance of strictly following standard precautions by healthcare workers in order to prevent HCV transmission events through unsafe medical practices.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

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Hepatitis C virus transmission during colonoscopy evidenced by phylogenetic analysis

Saludes

Esteve

Casas

et al. 2013

Journal of Clinical Virology

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

“…[3][4][5] Transmission during colonoscopy procedures has also been reported. [6][7][8][9][10] However, the direct transmission by the use of a contaminated colonoscope remains controversial and might be underestimated.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hepatitis C virus transmission during colonoscopy evidenced by phylogenetic analysis

Saludes

Esteve

Casas

et al. 2013

Journal of Clinical Virology

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“…Outbreak reports of nosocomial infection with viral hepatitis are well described and in recent years considerable improvements have been made to reduce disease transmission [20–22]. However, reports of viral hepatitis outbreaks in healthcare settings due to lapses in infection control practices persist and are increasing, particularly in institutional settings which tend to have less oversight and fewer resources for infection control [23].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, reports of viral hepatitis outbreaks in healthcare settings due to lapses in infection control practices persist and are increasing, particularly in institutional settings which tend to have less oversight and fewer resources for infection control [23]. Although these reports are frequently cited to describe the incidence of HCV infection in LTC, [20–22] they are of limited value for assessing the overall burden of HCV infection in this setting. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review published to estimate the prevalence of HCV infection among elders in LTC settings or to assess factors associated with the prevalence of HCV infection among LTC residents.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Burden of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Settings: a Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis

Alvarez¹,

Smaldone

Larson

2016

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The magnitude of the HCV burden has previously been the subject of debate, as representative data tend to exclude high-risk populations, including institutionalized persons. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the prevalence of HCV infection among older adults in long-term care (LTC) and assess factors associated with the prevalence of HCVin this setting. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses checklist was used as the methodological guide. Two reviewers independently assessed the study quality using a validated modified quality assessment tool. Six articles met inclusion criteria; the majority were cross-sectional studies (83.3 %) designed to estimate HCV infection prevalence rates and identify associated risk factors. HCV prevalence ranged from 1.4 to 11.8 %. A pooled HCV infection prevalence of 3.3 % (95 % confidence interval: 1.5–7.2 %) was estimated based on 1920 LTC residents with substantial heterogeneity noted (Q=51.1, p<0.001; I2=90.2). Three of six studies reported statistically significant factors associated with an increased risk for HCV infection, including older age, female gender, history of blood transfusions, short duration of LTC residence, and hepatitis B virus positivity. This study reports a higher prevalence of HCV infection among older adults in LTC settings compared to community-dwelling older adults; however, accurate estimation of prevalence is limited by heterogeneity between and within studies, variation in sampling and recruitment methodologies, and absence of the HCV-RNA test to confirm active infection.

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“…Medical procedures associated with HCV infection are inevitable due to low compliance with universal precautions [104] including surgical procedures [114], gastrointestinal endoscopy [115], radiopharmaceuticals [116], and oncology procedures. Low compliance with universal precautions also contributed to hemodialysisassociated HCV infection [117].…”

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APASL consensus statements and recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing

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The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) convened an international working party on ''APASL consensus statements and recommendations for management of hepatitis C'' in March 2015 to revise the ''APASL consensus statements and management algorithms for hepatitis C virus infection'' (Hepatol Int 6:409-435, 2012). The working party consisted of expert hepatologists from the Asian-Pacific region gathered at the Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey on 13 March 2015. New data were presented, discussed, and debated during the course of drafting a revision. Participants of the consensus meeting assessed the quality of the cited studies. The finalized recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing are presented in this review.

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Multiple Clusters of Hepatitis Virus Infections Associated With Anesthesia for Outpatient Endoscopy Procedures

Cited by 51 publications

References 25 publications

Hepatitis C virus transmission during colonoscopy evidenced by phylogenetic analysis

Hepatitis C virus transmission during colonoscopy evidenced by phylogenetic analysis

Burden of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Settings: a Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis

APASL consensus statements and recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing

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