title: Testing for hepatitis B and C virus infection before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: justification for dedicated endoscope and room for hepatitis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat Taner
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Gulsen
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Beyazit
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guclu
authors.forename: Seyfettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koklu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal / Q000382:microbiology*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged