Another nosocomial hepatitis C outbreak


The Sydney Morning Herald today reported on the trial of an Australian anesthesiologist who has been implicated in an outbreak of hepatitis C. The anesthesiologist was reportedly known to be infected with hepatitis C and was addicted to fentanyl. Allegedly, while working at a day surgery center, following self-injection of fentanyl, he would then use the same syringe to inject patients with drug that remained in the syringe. The outbreak appears to involve 56 patients.

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