Nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus during contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-78

  Quer, Josep ^a,b,e   Esteban, Juan Ignacio ^a,b,e   Sánchez, Josep Maria ^a,b   Otero, Teresa ^a   Rius, Cristina ^c   Coll, Mar ^a,b   Cubero, Maria ^a,b,e   Moreno, Gina ^d   Gonzalez, Antonio ^a,b   Vaque, Josep ^a,b   Esteban, Rafael ^a,b   Campins, Magda ^a,b   Pañella, Helena ^c   Guardia, Jaume ^a,b,e   Martell, Maria ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d Generalitat of Catalonia   (Spain)

^e INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Hepatitis C virus; Nosocomial transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENE SEQUENCE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SERODIAGNOSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; COLONOSCOPY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 37349074026     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32825b07b0     Document Type: Article

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