Effect of Isolation and Infection Control Measures on Seroconversion to Hepatitis "C" Among Hemodialysis Patients

Abstract

Egypt unfortunately has the highest hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence level in the world, estimated nationally at 14.7%. HCV prevalence among hemodialysis (HD) dialysis patients is ranging between 50-90% (Mohamoud et al., 2013). There is extensive variation in the HCV infection prevalence among different HD units in same country and among countries themselves, however, Egypt have unfortunately the worst record worldwide.