HCV infection: Aspects of epidemiology and transmission relevant to oral health care workers

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-300

  Leao, Jair C ^a,c   Teo, C G ^b   Porter, S R ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VACCINE; INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

AWARENESS; DENTISTRY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LONG TERM CARE; MOUTH MUCOSA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORAL SURGERY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SWEATING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; SALIVA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SURGERY, ORAL;

EID: 33344468438     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.09.011     Document Type: Review

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