Unusual transmissions of blood-borne viruses, with special reference to HIV

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Mortimer, P P ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood borne viruses; HIV; Occupational infection; Surveillance; Unusual infection

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033387215     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90077-4     Document Type: Article

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