Hepatitis C
7 questions
Learning Objectives
- Review the recent hepatitis C virus epidemiology in the United States
- Summarize changes in routine screening recommendations for hepatitis C virus infection
- Explain the CDC’s recommended hepatitis C virus testing algorithm
- Discuss the use and impact of direct-acting antivirals in treating hepatitis C virus infection
- Outline postexposure prophylaxis protocols for health care personnel exposed to hepatitis C virus infection
Authors
David H. Spach, MD
David H. Spach, MD
Professor of Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, National STD Curriculum
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of Washington
Professor of Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, National STD Curriculum
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of Washington
Disclosures: None
Michela Blain, MD, MPH
Michela Blain, MD, MPH
Infectious Diseases
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Disclosures: None
Reviewers
Aley G. Kalapila, MD, PhD
Aley G. Kalapila, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Grady Health System
Disclosures: None
2nd Edition
This is the first time this Question Bank Topic appears on the National STD Curriculum.
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