How plausible is transmission of hepatitis C virus via the haemodialysis circuit?

NDT Plus. 2011 Dec;4(6):434-6. doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr100. Epub 2011 Sep 7.

¹ Department of Renal Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
² Renal and Diabetes Department, St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
³ Department of Renal Technology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
⁴ Renal Dialysis Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
⁵ Renal Department, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK.
⁶ Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
⁷ Renal Dialysis Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
⁸ Renal Unit, Bradford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK.

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Keywords: haemodialysis; hepatitis C; infection control; nosocomial transmission.