Minerva Med. 1977 Mar; 68(11): 727-8.

[Complications of acupuncture: viral hepatitis]

Negro FE, Bronoroni C, Bove G.

Complications arising in association with acupuncture are frequently reported. Some are strictly technical, others--including viral hepatitis--are the result of hygienic problems. A statistical assessment of the frequency of HB antigen in out-patients treated during 1975 is reported.