Transmission of hepatitis B virus in dialysis units: A systematic review of reports on outbreaks

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-7

  Fabrizi, Fabrizio ^a   Dixit, Vivek ^b   Messa, Piergiorgio ^a   Martin, Paul ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Hepatitis B virus; Outbreak; Transmission

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL TELEVISION; HEMODIALYZERS; VIRUSES;

HAEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; OUTBREAK; SELECTION BIAS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DIALYSIS;

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FATALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROCONVERSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CROSS INFECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSMISSION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84928196965     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: 17246040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000376     Document Type: Review

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