Blood-borne viruses: Are we taking them seriously? A survey of UK oral and maxillofacial surgeons

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 400-403

  Lazenby, M G ^a   Anderud, J ^b   Whitley, S P ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood exposure; Blood borne virus; Hepatitis; HIV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE VIRUS INFECTION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; EYE PROTECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORAL SURGERY; POSTAL MAIL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SURGERY, ORAL; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 79959291766     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: 15321940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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