A very high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among patients undergoing hemodialysis in Kosovo: a nationwide study

Abstract Background Patients on hemodialysis are at high risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection if measures for effective control of HCV infection in the hemodialysis environment are not implemented. Whereas in developed countries isolated small-scale outbreaks of HCV in hemodialysis units are o...

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Main Authors: Xhevat Jakupi, Jana Mlakar, Maja M. Lunar, Katja Seme, Ibrahim Rudhani, Lul Raka, Adriana Vince, Mario Poljak
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Hemodialysis
Infection
Infection control
Kosovo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1100-5
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