Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels and the management of HBV-infected health care workers

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-4

  Van Der Eijk, A A ^a   De Man, R A ^a,b   Niesters, H G M ^a   Schalm, S W ^a   Zaaijer, H L ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

HBV DNA; Health care workers; Hepatitis B virus; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VIREMIA; VIRUS LOAD; BLOOD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENETICS; VIROLOGY;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; DNA, VIRAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; VIREMIA;

EID: 33644874157     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2005.00644.x     Document Type: Review

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