Seroprevalence of hepatitis C in haemodialysis patients in tertiary care hospital in Punjab

Background: Hepatitis C is an emerging infectious disease all over the world especially in developing countries. HCV a blood borne virus, well known risk factors include transfusion, injection drug abuse, chronic haemodialysis patients. single stranded positive sense RNA belongs to family flaviviridae and genus Hepacivirus. Haemodialysis patients are high group due prolonged vascular access contaminated equipments.Methods: The present study was retrospective conducted from June 2019 31 July 2020 Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Amritsar. Clinical, demographic geographical data renal admitted hospital for recorded analysed. were tested by Third Generation ELISA.Results: In study, out enrolled 186 patients, 12 (0.06%). Prevalence infection associated with gender distribution more females (72%) than males (62%), preponderance observed age 41-60 years (69%) followed 21-40 (23%),more rural (85%) distribution. Diabetes (19%), hypertension (25%) kidney (63%) comorbid conditions.Conclusions: overall sero prevalence be 0.06%, this low can attributed fact that increased awareness regarding disinfection dialysis machines improving surveillance system better education nurses units. HD should routinely screened infection.