Management of healthcare workers after occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus

Patrick G P Charles,* M Lindsay Grayson,† Peter W Angus,‡ Joseph J Sasadeusz§

1 Department of Infectious Diseases
2 Infectious Diseases and Clinical Epidemiology
3 Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC 3084
4 and Infectious Diseases Physician, Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: patrick.charles@mh.org.au

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