Hepatitis B in healthcare workers: Transmission events and guidance for management

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 488-497

  Lewis, Jessica D ^a   Enfield, Kyle B ^a,b   Sifri, Costi D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogens; Healthcare worker; Hepatitis B; Invasive procedures; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928952670     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.488     Document Type: Article

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