Nosocomial transmission of bloodborne viruses from infected health care workers to patients

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 192-196

  Johnston, B Lynn ^a,b,d   Conly, John M ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c North Tower ^*  (Canada)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0142118269     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2003/567290     Document Type: Review

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