Transmission of hepatitis C virus during computed tomography scanning with contrast

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 333-336

  Pañella, Helena ^a   Rius, Cristina ^a   Caylà, Joan A ^a   Molinero, E ^a   Villalbi J R ^a   Bory, F ^b   Bruguera, J ^b   Castells, X ^b   Garces J M ^b   Iniesta, C ^b   Knobel, H ^b   Pi Sunyer, T ^b   Sola R ^b   Varela, J ^b   Bruguera, M ^c   Feliu, A ^c   Forns, X ^c   Campins, M ^d   Martell, M ^d   Esteban, J I ^d   Quer, J ^d   Sanchez J M ^d   more..

^a AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^d INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYRINGE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 38949122719     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1402.060763     Document Type: Article

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