Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus during Computed Tomography Scanning with Contrast

Autor: Helena Pañella, Cristina Rius, Joan A. Caylà
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 333-336 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1402.060763
Popis: 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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