Hepatitis C virus cross-infection during endoscopy: is it the "tip of the iceberg" or the absence of ice?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 589-591

  Nelson, Douglas B ^a  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; BLOOD SAMPLING; CROSS INFECTION; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CROSS INFECTION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS;

EID: 33947320149     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.08.035     Document Type: Editorial

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