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Phylogenetic analysis in the clinical risk management of an outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection among transfused thalassaemia patients in Italy.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Sept 2021
Mazzucco W, Chiara di Maio V, Bronte F, Fabeni L, Pipitone R M, Grimaudo S, Ferraro D, Marotta C, Aragri M, Macaluso M, Vitale F, Di Raimondo F, Ceccherini-Silberstein F, Di Marco V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Occurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is reduced by effective risk management procedures, but patient-to-patient transmission continues to be reported in healthcare settings. AIM: To report the use of phylogenetic analysis in the clinical risk management of an HCV outbreak among 128 thalassaemia outpatients followed at a thalassaemia centre of an Italian hospital. METHODS: Epidemiological...
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