Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus during Computed Tomography Scanning with Contrast

Pañella, Helena; Rius, Cristina; Caylà, Joan A.

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Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus during Computed Tomography Scanning with Contrast

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Feb 2008
By Pañella, Helena ; Rius, Cristina ; Caylà, Joan A.

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Pañella, Helena ; Rius, Cristina ; Caylà, Joan A.
Corporate Authors:

Barcelona Hepatitis C Nosocomial Research Working Group
Description:

Six cases of acute hepatitis C related to computed tomography scanning with contrast were identified in 3 hospitals. A patient with chronic hepatitis C had been subjected to the same procedure immediately before each patient who developed acute infection. Viral molecular analysis showed identity between isolates from cases with acute and chronic hepatitis C.
Subjects:

Acute Disease Adult Computed Tomography Scanning With Contrast Contrast Media Cross Infection Dispatch Equipment Contamination Female Hepacivirus Hepatitis C Hepatitis C, Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Humans Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed Transmission
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(2):333-336.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

14
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:c9249517d770ee85c908678bd669da05c39d023ee6b0b1ef5a9b46cb4003c099
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16428/cdc_16428_DS1.pdf
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