Friday, July 3, 2009

Possible transmission of hepatitis C from an infected OR technician

The Denver Post is reporting today that nearly 6,000 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis C at two Denver healthcare facilities due to a hepatitis C infected operating room technician swapping her dirty syringes refilled with saline for those filled with fentanyl.

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