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   (CNN)A sterilization breach at Porter Adventist Hospital in   
   Denver may have put patients at risk for infection of HIV,   
   hepatitis B or hepatitis C, according to a release from the   
   Colorado state health department.   
      
   The hospital is notifying people who had orthopedic or spine   
   surgery between July 21, 2016, and February 20, the release said.   
      
   "The process for cleaning surgical instruments following   
   orthopedic and spine surgeries was found to be inadequate, which   
   may have compromised the sterilization of the instruments," the   
   release says.   
      
   There have been no reports of infections related to the breach   
   and the risk of getting human immunodeficiency virus or   
   hepatitis is very low, the Colorado Department of Public Health   
   and Environment said. There is also no risk to current patients,   
   the department said.   
      
   "We want to assure patients that our team immediately acted to   
   remedy the situation. Recent survey results released by The   
   Joint Commission, which accredits hospitals in the United   
   States, revealed no errors in our process or protocols," the   
   hospital said.   
      
   The health department said it was notified of the breach   
   February 21. People who may have been affected have been   
   notified by mail.   
      
   https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/health/colorado-hospital-   
   sterilization-breach/index.html   
      
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