Accidental blood exposures among medical residents in Paris, France

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 464-466

  Mir, O ^a,b   Adam, J ^a,b   Veyrie, N ^a,b   Chousterman, B ^a   Gaillard, R ^b   Gregory, T ^b   Yordanov, Y ^a   Berveiller, P ^a   Loulergue, P ^b  

^a Syndicat des Internes des Hôpitaux de Paris   (France)

^b Syndicat des Chefs de Clinique et Assistants des Hôpitaux de Paris   (France)

Author keywords

Accidental blood exposure; Human immunodeficiency virus; Medical education; Residency; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY;

ACCIDENTAL BLOOD EXPOSURE; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SELF REPORT; SEROLOGY;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 79751503152     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03321.x     Document Type: Article

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