Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl · Sep 2017
Comparative StudyHepatitis C virus status in hemodialysis patients in Menoufia Government, Egypt, five years apart: Do we have any improvement?
There is a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in hemodialysis (HD) patients in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess current HCV status and its seroconversion in HD patients after implementing preventative measures to limit transmission of HCV. All data were compared with our previous data collected in 2011 before implementation of isolation policy. ⋯ Binary logistic regression analysis for all data demonstrated that isolation reduced the likelihood of seroconversion while longer duration of dialysis increased the risk for seroconversion. HCV infection and its seroconversion in HD patients were significantly reduced in year 2016 compared to year 2011. Isolation policy is recommended for HD patients with HCV in dialysis units with high HCV prevalence in developing countries.