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is pocket guide attempts to define principles of practice that should produce high-quality
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pocket guide should not be considered exclusive of other methods of care reasonably directed at
obtaining the same results. e ultimate judgment concerning the propriety of any course of
conduct must be made by the clinician aer consideration of each individual patient situation.
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Abbreviations
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; DAA, direct-acting antivirals;
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; GE, genome equivalents; HBsAg, Hepatitis B surface
antigen; HBV, Hepatitis B Virus; HCP, Healthcare Personnel; HCV, Hepatitis C Virus;
HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IU, international unit; RNA, ribonucleic acid;
SHEA, Society for Healthcare Epidemiolog y of America; SVR, sustained virologic
response
Source
Henderson D, Dembry L, Sifri C, et al. (2020). Management of healthcare personnel
living with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus in US healthcare
institutions. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiolog y, 1-9. doi:10.1017/ice.2020.458
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