Transfusion transmissible infections in Brunei Darussalam: A blood donor study

Brunei International Medical Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 321-327

  Teo, Kenneth Shyh Kheng ^a   Saparudin, Muhd Shahruney ^a   Zaini, Zainun ^a   Ahmad Morshidi, Mazmah ^a   Metassan, Norhaliza ^a   Jaberudin, Ruwaidah ^a   Teo, Boon Chai ^a   Yakup, Sahirah ^a   Abdullah Lim, Nur Wendy Ashikin ^a  

^a RIPAS HOSPITAL   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Human immune deficiency virus; Risk factors; Transfusion associated infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871753549     PISSN: 15605876     EISSN: 20793146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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