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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 30(9): 900-3, 2009 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19642900
RESUMO
We investigated 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection outbreaks at hemodialysis units to identify practices associated with transmission. Apparent failures to follow recommended infection control precautions resulted in patient-to-patient HCV transmission, through cross-contamination of the environment or intravenous medication vials. Fastidious attention to aseptic technique and infection control precautions are essential to prevent HCV transmission.