Transmission routes of HCV infection in dialysis

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1996, Pages 36-38

  Jadoul, Michel ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SHORT SURVEY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029905707     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/11.supp4.36     Document Type: Short Survey

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