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Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection associated with narcotics diversion by an hepatitis C virus-infected surgical technician.

American journal of infection control - 1 Jan 2015

Warner Amy E, Schaefer Melissa K, Patel Priti R, Drobeniuc Jan, Xia Guoliang, Lin Yulin, Khudyakov Yury, Vonderwahl Candace W, Miller Lisa, Thompson Nicola D

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BACKGROUND: Drug diversion by health care personnel poses a risk for serious patient harm. Public health identified 2 patients diagnosed with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who shared a common link with a hospital. Further investigation implicated a drug-diverting, HCV-infected surgical technician who was subsequently employed at an ambulatory surgical center. METHODS: Patients at the 2 facilities were...

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PMID: 25442395
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.012
PMCID: PMC4669561

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