Sero-epidemiology of hepatitis A virus infection among healthcare workers in Korean hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-257

  Jung, S I ^a   Lee, C S ^b   Park, K H ^a   Kim, E S ^c   Kim, Y J ^a   Kim, G S ^d   Lim, D S ^d   Moon, J E ^e   Min, J J ^a   Bom, H S ^a   Jung, M H ^b   Chang, Y J ^f   Chae, S L ^c   Lee, J H ^c  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^e Chonnam National University Research Institute of Medical Sciences   (South Korea)

^f Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hepatitis A virus; Seroprevalence; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MASS SCREENING; NURSE; NURSING ASSISTANT; OCCUPATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS A VIRUS, HUMAN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349270579     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.015     Document Type: Article

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