Transmission of hepatitis B virus from a vaccinated healthcare worker

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-394

  Laurenson, I F ^a   Jones, D G ^a   Hallam, N F ^b   Saunders, C J P ^a   Fraser, D M ^a   Carman, W F ^c  

^a NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c West of Scotland Specialist Virology Laboratory Gartnavel   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ANTIBODY TITER; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESPONSE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MANDATORY TESTING; SURGICAL PATIENT; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT;

EID: 34547804166     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.05.001     Document Type: Letter

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