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Transmission of hepatitis C virus in a gynecological surgery setting.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2001
Massari M, Petrosillo N, Ippolito G, Solforosi L, Bonazzi L, Clementi M, Manzin A
Abstract excerpt
A cluster of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among gynecological patients who underwent surgical intervention in the same setting is described. An epidemiological investigation was conducted to identify the cases, the likely source of infection, and the route of transmission. Four recent HCV infections were identified. Based on molecular fingerprinting analysis and epidemiological investigation, transmission...
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