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Former patients of a Tulsa, Oklahoma, dentist accused of using dirty instruments are outraged over reports that at least 60 people have tested positive for hepatitis and HIV. But investigators say the source of the infections is still unclear.
According to ABC News, more than 7,000 patients of W. Scott Harrington were sent letters in late March outlining the risk of infection from poor sterilization practices and steps to obtain free blood testing. Of 3,122 patients tested by county health departments so far, 57 tested positive for hepatitis C, three tested positive for hepatitis B, and one tested positive for HIV.
“I think everyone here in Tulsa is shocked that an oral maxillofacial surgeon was so absolutely sloppy in both his technique and his regard for patient safety,” said Patrick Carr, an attorney representing one of Harrington’s former patients. “It’s extremely upsetting for everybody.”