Varicella zoster virus infection among healthcare workers in Taiwan: Seroprevalence and predictive value of history of varicella infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-167

  Wu, M F ^a   Yang, Y W ^a   Lin, W Y ^b,c   Chang, C Y ^a   Soon, M S ^a   Liu, C E ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chickenpox; Healthcare worker; Occupational exposure; Varicella

Indexed keywords

HERPES ZOSTER IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NURSE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; TAIWAN; VACCINATION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHICKENPOX; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856009647     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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