Transmission of hepatitis B to patients from four infected surgeons without hepatitis B e antigen

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 336, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 178-184

  Heptonstall, Julia ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SURGEON; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; BASE SEQUENCE; CARRIER STATE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYNECOLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; SURGERY;

EID: 0031030622     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199701163360304     Document Type: Article

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