[Investigation and preventive strategy of post-transfusion hepatitis C virus infection]

Among the hospital infections, the posttransfusion hepatitis C virus infection is gradually important. We investigated 30 cases with this infection, confirmed by positive anti-HCV (ELISA test) and HCV RNA (PCR). All cases had an history of receiving blood (or its preparations) with an amount of 50 to 2800 ml. Twenty-three cases were diagnosed as acute hepatitis, icterus 10 and non-icterus 13. Six were chronic hepatitis and one asymptomatic virus carrier. In order to prevent and reduce the posttransfusion HCV infection, the key points are to screen donors and to follow the safe regulations of transfusion.