Testing for hepatitis B and C virus infection before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: justification for dedicated endoscope and room for hepatitis patients.
Gulsen
Murat Taner
MT
Department of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Beyazit
Yavuz
Y
Guclu
Mustafa
M
Koklu
Seyfettin
S
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