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| Year : 2009 | Volume
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Hepatitis B virus transmission and reprocessing of endoscopes
Amit Kumar Dutta, Ashok Chacko
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore - 632 004, India
Correspondence Address:
Ashok Chacko
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9747.76908
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) cross-infection during endoscopy is rare. Most of the reported cases have occurred when the endoscope reprocessing was inadequate. Standard reprocessing of endoscopes and accessories is sufficient to prevent HBV transmission. |
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