Proof of alleged transmission of hepatitis C virus by a conjunctival blood splash [7]

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 375-376

  Mattner, Frauke ^a   Tillmann, Hans L ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DONOR; CONJUNCTIVA; EYE PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; NONHUMAN; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BLOOD; CONJUNCTIVA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 5344248645     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.03.008     Document Type: Letter

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