Evaluation of influenza vaccination in health-care workers, using rapid antigen detection test

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 70-72

  Ito, Yoichiro ^a   Sumi, Hanako ^a   Kato, Toshihiko ^a  

^a Gifu Red Cross Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Health care workers; Influenza vaccine; Rapid antigen detection test

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; SIALIDASE INHIBITOR; TRIPLE VACCINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INJECTION SITE REACTION; INJECTION SITE SORENESS; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 33646461117     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-005-0424-9     Document Type: Article

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