Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus in preoperative patients: Potential risk of transmission to health professionals

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 298-301

  Okpalugo, C E ^a   Oguntibeju, O O ^b  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b West Indies   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus and surgery; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Positive

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 53649101774     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.298.301     Document Type: Article

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