Türk Tıp Öğrencileri Araştırma Dergisi
Yazarlar: Didem ARSLANTAŞ, Tercan US, Recep Can UYSAL, Bartu Yiğit ÇELİK
Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri
Anahtar Kelimeler:Hepatitis B-C,Health care professionals
Özet: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infections are still among the most common infectious diseases in our country and the World. Perinatal transmission is the main route of transmission in areas with high HBV endemicity; sexual contact between high-risk adults in low-HBV endemic areas and common needle use in intravenous drug users is the main route of transmission. Hepatitis C is transmitted parenterally mainly by transfusion of blood and blood products and the use of contaminated needles. Today, the most important route of transmission in developed countries is the use of intravenous drugs. While hepatitis B can be highly protected from infection by vaccine, the same is not the case for hepatitis C. .Especially, health care professionals are constantly at risk of transmission. Transmission of these pathogens to susceptible healthcare workers is often caused by percutaneous or mucosal contact of the infected patient's blood or body fluids. Routes of transmission may include, for example, injuries to the incisor and perforator, and direct inoculation of the virus through abrasions, cracks and lesions on the surface of the skin or splashing into mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, nose or eye. For HBV, measures should be taken without contact with employees and institutional screening and vaccination programs should be implemented. If there is a risky contact of HBV-sensitive health care professionals, hepatitis B hyperimmunoglobulin and hepatitis B vaccine should be administered together. For HCV, health care professionals be very careful in their work because HCV is not vaccinated. If a suspected HCV infection has occurred, should be antiviral treatment started immediately. Health institutions should have a plan to monitor occupational exposure in the fight against such infections transmitted by blood and body fluids. More importantly, all health care professionals should learn and be careful about their prevention strategies.