Susceptibility of healthcare workers in Kenya to hepatitis B: new strategies for facilitating vaccination uptake

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-277

  Suckling, R M ^a   Taegtmeyer, M ^b   Nguku, P M ^c   Al Abri, S S ^b   Kibaru, J ^c   Chakaya, J M ^c,d   Tukei, P M ^d   Gilks, C F ^e  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^d KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hepatitis B; Kenya; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY FLUID; CHILD CARE; EXPOSURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; KENYA; MASS SCREENING; MOTIVATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VACCINATION;

ADULT; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; KENYA; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES;

EID: 33749442173     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.024     Document Type: Article

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