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Phylogenetic investigation of nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus in an oncology ward.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2011
Dencs Agnes, Hettmann Andrea, Martyin Tibor, Jekkel Csilla, Bányai Tivadar, Takács Mária
Abstract excerpt
Nosocomial hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections have been reported from different health-care settings worldwide. Twenty patients, treated at the same oncology department, with no previous record of hepatitis C infection, tested positive for anti-HCV antibodies between November 2007 and June 2008. Twelve of the newly infected patients were found to be HCV RNA positive. The common origin of the infections was...
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