Volume 14, Number 2—February 2008
Dispatch
Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus during Computed Tomography Scanning with Contrast
, Cristina Rius*, Joan A. Caylà*, and the Barcelona Hepatitis C Nosocomial Research Working Group 1
Table 1
Characteristics of 6 acute hepatitis C infections attributable to computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast*
| Characteristic | Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 | Event 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital/center | A | A | A | A | B | C |
| Carrier no. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| CT scan date/time | 2004 Jun 11,
3:00 |
2004 Jun 11,
3:00 |
2004 Jun 11,
3:00 |
2004 Jun 25,
9:05 |
2004 Jun 29,
11:00 |
2004 Aug 9,
5:44 |
| Case-patient no. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Sex | F | M | F | F | M | M |
| Age, y | 47 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 29 | 61 |
| CT scan date/time | 2004 Jun 11,
3:50 |
2004 Jun 11,
4:16 |
2004 Jun 11,
5:17 |
2004 Jun 25,
9:37 |
2004 Jun 29,
11:29 |
2004 Aug 9,
6:43 |
| Symptom onset | 2004 Aug 7 | 2004 Aug 8 | Asymptomatic | 2004 Aug 4 | 2004 Aug 12 | 2004 Aug 18 |
| Diagnosis | 2004 Aug 9 | 2004 Aug 12 | 2004 Oct 15 | 2004 Aug 14 | 2004 Aug 18 | 2004 Aug 28 |
| Diagnostic test | Seroconversion, anti-HCV, RNA HCV | Seroconversion, anti-HCV, RNA HCV | Seroconversion, anti-HCV, RNA HCV | Anti-HCV, RNA HCV | Seroconversion, anti-HCV, RNA HCV | Seroconversion, anti-HCV, RNA HCV |
| Date reported | 2004 Aug 20 | 2004 Aug 20 | NA | 2004 Aug 20 | 2004 Nov 22 | 2004 Nov 5 |
| Genotype | 1b, phylogenetic identity with carrier 1 | 1b, phylogenetic identity with carrier 1 | 1b, phylogenetic identity with carrier 1 | 1b, phylogenetic identity with carrier 2 | 1b, phylogenetic identity with carrier 3 | 1b, phylogenetic identity with carrier 4 |
*The 2 hospitals and 1 diagnostic center from which case-patients were identified are designated as A, B, and C. Anti-HCV, antibody to hepatitis C virus; NA, not applicable.
1Barcelona Hepatitis C Nosocomial Research Working Group: E. Molinero and J.R. Villalbí, Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona; F. Bory, J. Bruguera, X. Castells, J.M. Garcés, C. Iniesta, H. Knobel, T. Pi-Sunyer, R. Solà, and J. Varela, Hospital del Mar, Institut Municipal Investigacio Medica; M. Bruguera, A. Feliu, and X. Forns, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona; M. Campins, J.I. Esteban, M. Martell, J. Quer, and J.M. Sánchez, Hospital Vall d’Hebron Institut Català de la Salut, UAB and Ciberehd.