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Nosocomial transmission of HCV in the liver unit of a tertiary care center†

  1. Xavier Forns‡,*,
  2. Eva Martínez-Bauer,
  3. Anna Feliu,
  4. Montserrat García-Retortillo,
  5. Marta Martín,
  6. Eugeni Gay,
  7. Miquel Navasa,
  8. Jose María Sánchez-Tapias,
  9. Miquel Bruguera,
  10. Juan Rodés

Article first published online: 23 DEC 2004

DOI: 10.1002/hep.20515

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 41, Issue 1, pages 115–122, January 2005

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Forns, X., Martínez-Bauer, E., Feliu, A., García-Retortillo, M., Martín, M., Gay, E., Navasa, M., Sánchez-Tapias, J. M., Bruguera, M. and Rodés, J. (2005), Nosocomial transmission of HCV in the liver unit of a tertiary care center. Hepatology, 41: 115–122. doi: 10.1002/hep.20515

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  1. Liver Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

  1. ‡

    fax: (34) 93-451-55-22

*Liver Unit, Institut de Malalties Digestives, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain

  1. †

    Conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 DEC 2004
  2. Article first published online: 23 DEC 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 OCT 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 22 MAR 2004

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  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Grant Numbers: C03/02, BEFI 01/9201
  • Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agusti Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)

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