Acute Hepatitis B Outbreaks Related to Fingerstick Blood Glucose Monitoring in Two Assisted Living Facilities

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Authors

Catherine A. Counard · Cook County Department of Public Health

Joseph F. Perz · Cook County Department of Public Health

Purisima C. Linchangco · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Demian Christiansen · Cook County Department of Public Health

Lilia Ganova‐Raeva · Cook County Department of Public Health

Guoliang Xia · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Steven M. Jones

Abstract

Nurses probably transmitted HBV infection from resident to resident during fingerstick blood glucose monitoring in two separate ALFs, causing outbreaks. Awareness of the high risk for HBV transmission during procedures for the care of diabetes mellitus was limited. Following established infection control measures is critical to prevent spread of this highly contagious virus.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis B Virus Studies Diabetes Management and Research Homelessness and Social Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 58, Issue 2, pp. 306-311

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02669.x

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