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Alternative Title:
J Am Dent Assoc
Personal Author:
Klevens, R. Monina ; Moorman, Anne C.
Klevens, R. Monina ; Moorman, Anne C. Less -
Description:
and Overview. Changes in the science of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and transmission in a private dental practice provide an opportunity to update dental health care providers about this pathogen. The authors' aims in this review were to create awareness of health care- associated transmission of hepatitis C and provide an update on the changes in testing and treatment. The authors include data from population-based epidemiologic surveys, clinical practice guidelines, surveillance reports and practice protocols.|In the United States, the elevated prevalence of chronic HCV infection among baby boomers-people born during the period from 1945 through 1965-led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to release new national screening guidelines. The authors summarize information about the natural history and epidemiology of hepatitis C and describe the new guidelines and novel treatment options. In addition, the authors provide an overview of how outbreaks of health care-associated HCV are detected and prevented. Practical Implications. Because dental health care professionals likely will treat people with current infection, education in the current science of HCV infection is useful.
Subject:
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Cross Infection
Dental Care
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Infection Control, Dental
Mass Screening
Universal Precautions

Source:
J Am Dent Assoc. 144(12):1340-1347
Pubmed ID:
24282263
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5736133
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Name as Subject:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:336fdabd8591100f987e0bf53ffb3336bc97a5845f8d05c82262745460d56b4c
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