Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection during sclerotherapy of varicose veins: long-term follow-up of 196 patients (4535 patient-years).

doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2006.07.029

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Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection during sclerotherapy of varicose veins: long-term follow-up of 196 patients (4535 patient-years).

Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 2007

de Lédinghen Victor, Trimoulet Pascale, Mannant Paul-Régis, Dumas Francis, Champbenoît Patrick, Baldit Christian, Foucher Juliette, Faure Muriel, Vergniol Julien, Castéra Laurent, Bertet Julien, Fleury Hervé, Couzigou Patrice, Bernard Pierre-Henri

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to describe the natural history of a HCV infection outbreak in 196 patients who had sclerotherapy by a same physician and to confirm patient-to-patient transmission using phylogenetic analysis in a large series of patients. METHODS: Demographic informati...

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Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection during sclerotherapy of varicose veins: long-term follow-up of 196 patients (4535 patient-years).

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