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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Pañella, Helena ; Rius, Cristina ; Caylà, Joan A.
Pañella, Helena ; Rius, Cristina ; Caylà, Joan A. Less -
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.
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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
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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