May 5th, 2011
5 Patients Infected With Hepatitis C While Undergoing MPI
Larry Husten, PHD
Five patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) at a single outpatient clinic in North Carolina were infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) during the procedure, according to a paper published online in the American Journal of Cardoliology. Public health officials from North Carolina and the CDC report that their investigation began in May 2008 […]
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