Patients Urged To Get Tests After Possible Drug Theft At Denver Hospital

· Feb. 3, 2016, 10:48 pm

Swedish Medical Center is asking about 2,900 people who underwent surgery there to be tested for hepatitis B and C and HIV because a former surgical technician may have stolen pain medication.

Both the hospital and the state health department said Wednesday they're not aware of any patients becoming infected so far.

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