Transfusion transmitted virus infection in patients on maintenance haemodialysis and in hospital workers

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 277-281

  Shibuya, A ^a   Satomichi, A ^a   Takeuchi, A ^a   Saigenji, K ^a   Sakurai, K ^b   Kobayashi, N ^c   Yoshida, A ^c  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Sagami Junkanki Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Haemodialysis; Healthcare workers; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis G virus; Multivariate analysis; Transfusion transmitted virus (TTV)

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA VIRUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; JAPAN; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOGENICITY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034930165     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0919     Document Type: Article

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