Nosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus
Authors: S. Le Pogam, Alain Gondeau, Y. Bacq
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Letters16 November 1999Nosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis C VirusS. Le Pogam, Alain Gondeau, MD, and Y. BacqS. Le PogamCHU Bretonneau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Pogam)CHU Bretonneau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Gondeau)CHU Trousseau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Bacq), Alain Gondeau, MDCHU Bretonneau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Pogam)CHU Bretonneau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Gondeau)CHU Trousseau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Bacq), and Y. BacqCHU Bretonneau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Pogam)CHU Bretonneau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Gondeau)CHU Trousseau; 37044 Tours Cedex, France (Bacq)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-10-199911160-00028 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:A 48-year-old-woman referred for acute hepatitis was found to be positive for anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies (Ortho HCV 3.0, Ortho Clinical Diagnostic Systems, Roissy-en, France) in February 1994. Recent seroconversion was confirmed by the evolution of antibody profiles tested with a strip immunoblot assay (Chiron RIBA HCV 3.0 SIA, Ortho Clinical Diagnostic Systems). The patient had no history of blood transfusion or drug use.In December 1993, she had undergone under anesthesia for colonoscopy without biopsy. 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