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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:1038
© 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Acute hepatitis C virus and the cardiac surgeon: An explanation needed

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinico, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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To the Editor:

I read with great interest the recent editorial by Thurston¹ addressing an important point, namely the eventual acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the operating room by a practicing surgeon. This threat can be extended to other pathogens, such as hepatitis B virus, HIV, or Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Not only attending surgeons but also assistants, scrub nurses, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and operating room staff in general are usually at risk.

The review by Thurston¹ after his personal negative experience with HCV has to be taken into account because this unexpected event does happen. Transmission . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Reply to the Editor

R. Scott Thorston
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2009 138: 1038. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]