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Transmission of hepatitis C virus to recipients of parenteral vitamin therapy in a primary care facility.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2011
Smedley E J, Stelzer-Braid S, Ressler K-A, Melling P, Bowden S, McCaw R, White P A, Vickers C R, Rawlinson W D, Ferson M J
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Australian prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is approximately 1%, with the majority of cases acquired through injecting drug use. However, occasionally HCV infection occurs in healthcare settings. Three new HCV infections were identified amongst patients attending a general practice in Sydney, Australia, specialising in parenteral vitamin therapy. STUDY DESIGN: An investigation...
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