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Prevalence of HCV and HCV/HIV co-infection among in-patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HCV and HCV/HIV co-infection among medical in-patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: Prospective cross-sectional descriptive study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, a tertiary referral and teaching hospital, in-patient department.
Subjects: HIV/AIDS and HIV negative in-patients at KNH medical wards.
Results: Among 458 HIV/AIDS medical in-patients, the prevalence of HCV was 3.7% while in the 518 HIV negative patients, it was 4.4%. The prevalence of co-infection with HCV and HIV was 3.7%. The incidence of risk factors in persons with HCV and/ or HIV infection(s) was low.
Conclusion: This study found the prevalence of HCV infection among medical in-patients to be similar in HIV positive and HIV negative group of patients. The co-infection rates were low, as were the risk factors for transmission of these infections.
East African Medical Journal Vol.82(4) 2005: 170-172
Design: Prospective cross-sectional descriptive study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital, a tertiary referral and teaching hospital, in-patient department.
Subjects: HIV/AIDS and HIV negative in-patients at KNH medical wards.
Results: Among 458 HIV/AIDS medical in-patients, the prevalence of HCV was 3.7% while in the 518 HIV negative patients, it was 4.4%. The prevalence of co-infection with HCV and HIV was 3.7%. The incidence of risk factors in persons with HCV and/ or HIV infection(s) was low.
Conclusion: This study found the prevalence of HCV infection among medical in-patients to be similar in HIV positive and HIV negative group of patients. The co-infection rates were low, as were the risk factors for transmission of these infections.
East African Medical Journal Vol.82(4) 2005: 170-172
