Incidence of non-A, non-B and HCV positive hepatitis in healthcare workers in Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-137

  Stroffolini, T ^a   Marzolinif, A ^a   Palumbo, F ^b   Novaco, F ^c   Moiraghi, A ^d   Balocchini, E ^e   Bernacchia, R ^f   Corona, R ^g   Mele, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b NaplesItaly   (Italy)

^c Assessorato Alla San ' Regione E   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e Assessorato Alla Sanità   (Italy)

^f Assessorato Alla Sanit   (Italy)

^g LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Hospital personnel; Incidence; Italy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS NON A NON B; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; ITALY; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030038725     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90097-3     Document Type: Article

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