Tag: Hepatitis
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screen for At-Risk Teens, Adults
Screening adults, adolescents at increased risk for hepatitis B virus infection offers moderate net benefit
Hep C Testing, Identification Plummet During COVID-19
Reductions seen in hospital-wide and ambulatory clinic HCV testing, identification of new HCV+ patients
Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV
Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say
SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV
Career counseling recommended for those planning to conduct exposure-prone procedures
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir Aid HCV D+/R− Kidney Transplants
Two studies demonstrate safe transplant of kidneys from deceased donors with HCV infection
Three Scientists Share Nobel Prize for Hepatitis C Research
Nobel Committee described their work as 'a landmark achievement in our battle against viral infections'
Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation
Universal donor nucleic acid testing for HIV, HBV, HCV and post-transplant monitoring recommended
Opt-Out Universal Hep C Screening in Emergency Dept Is Useful
47.8 percent of cases reactive to HIV antibody were among those born after 1965
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening for Those at Increased Risk
Screening for HBV has moderate net benefit in adolescents, adults at increased risk for infection
Bundled Rapid HIV/Hep C Testing May Improve Infection Awareness
Bundled HIV, hepatitis C testing ups number of people with substance use disorders aware of infection status
