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(CNN)A Colorado hospital says a former employee may have exposed patients who had surgery there to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado, said Wednesday about 2,900 patients should get tested for the viruses. Hospital officials did not detail how the patients could have been put at risk.
The Medical Center of Aurora is comprised of four campuses in Aurora and Centennial, Colo., including the Main Campus, located at Interstate 225 and Mississippi, the North Campus Behavioral Health facility, Centennial Medical Plaza and Saddle Rock ER.