Hospital equipment has also been documented as a method of transmission of hepatitis C , including reuse of needles and syringes ; multiple-use medication vials ; infusion bags ; and improperly sterilized surgical equipment , among others .
Hepatitis C can be spread through needles , syringes , and medication vials ( or containers ) that are re-used ; through infusion bags ( which are used to pump medications into a person 's body ; and through surgical equipment that is not sterile ( or clean and free of germs ) .