The risk of hepatitis A infection among healthcare workers: A review of reported outbreaks and sero-epidemiologic studies

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 414-420

  Chodick, G ^a,b   Ashkenazi, S ^a,b   Lerman, Y ^a,c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^c Natl Occup Environ Hlth Inst   (Israel)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hepatitis A; Infection control; Outbreaks

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

AWARENESS; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS A; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIAL IMMUNITY; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PORTUGAL; PREEMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEPATITIS A; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 33644980646     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.07.018     Document Type: Review

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