Immunization for hospital staff

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-339

  Ruef, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse event; Hepatitis B; Immunization; Influenza; Smallpox; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; SMALLPOX VACCINE;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VACCINATION; VACCINIA VIRUS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 3843077463     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.qco.0000136928.37426.70     Document Type: Review

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