The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects more than 250 000 Canadians, many of whom are at
increased risk of perioperative complications with surgery and all of whom represent an …

Abstract Background and Aim Lack of awareness disturbs proper care for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infections in patients undergoing surgery. We investigated the status of HCV …

Severe malaise, nausea, headache, and a look in the mirror showing that jaundice had
colored my skin confirmed beyond denial that the tiny glove and skin puncture sustained …

HCV‐infected surgeons may transmit HCV to patients during exposure‐prone procedures.
Current UK policy allows HCV‐infected surgeons to practise unrestricted unless they have …

The incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positivity is unknown. The purpose of this
study was to clarify the prevalence of HCV infection among surgical patients and to identify …

BACKGROUND: We report a case of patient-to-surgeon transmission of hepatitis C virus
(HCV), and the subsequent transmission of HCV to surgical patients. METHODS: In 2007, a …

Current UK guidelines allow surgeons who are antibody‐positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV)
to continue performing exposure‐prone procedures (EPPs) unless they have been shown to …

The experience of having acquired hepatitis C virus (HVC) in the operating room as a
practicing cardiovascular surgeon has led me to review the literature and to try and define …

Context Concern is increasing in both the medical community and among the general public
about the possible transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infected health care workers …

Six different hepatitis viruses have now been characterized. Hepatitis B and C are the two
hepatitis infections that are of greatest concern for surgeons. Hepatitis B and C share …