Bedeutung der Hepatitis C-Virusinfektion in der zahnärztlichen Praxis

Swiss Dent J. 2016;126(7-8):687-93.
[Article in French, German]

Abstract

This article gives a short overview about the epidemiology, transmission, clinical appearance, testing and therapy of hepatitis C virus infection and its importance in the healthcare setting. Standard infection control measures in dental practice remain essential for the prevention of HCV transmission.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Dental Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hepatitis C / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis C / prevention & control
  • Hepatitis C / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / statistics & numerical data*
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / prevention & control
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / statistics & numerical data*
  • Switzerland

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents