May 20, 2023

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B & C virus infections among hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional survey in five hemodialysis centers in Yemen

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high prevalence of hepatitis C in hemodialysis patients, highlighting nosocomial transmission risks.

The study found that 10.36% of hemodialysis patients had hepatitis C, with co-infection in 0.58%.
Among 521 patients, 6.53% tested positive for hepatitis B, while the majority were aged 41-65 years at 46.0%.
This cross-sectional survey across five centers in Yemen highlights significant public health concerns regarding hepatitis infections.
Improving infection control measures in hemodialysis centers is essential to curb the transmission of hepatitis viruses.

Al-Shahethi et al. (2023) studied this question.

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