Occupational transmission of hepatitis C in healthcare workers and factors associated with seroconversion: UK surveillance data

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-204

  Tomkins, S E ^a,b   Elford, J ^b   Nichols, T ^a   Aston, J ^a   Cliffe, S J ^a   Roy, K ^c   Grime, P ^d   Ncube, F M ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

healthcare worker; hepatitis C; occupational exposure; transmission; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROCONVERSION; UNITED KINGDOM; VEIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857366032     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01543.x     Document Type: Article

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