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Exposure to blood borne viruses and the hepatitis B vaccination status among healthcare workers in inner London

Occupational exposure to blood borne viruses was examined during one year at a London teaching hospital. A total of 236 incidents occurred of which 83% were related to sharps, 32% were clearly avoidable, and 7% involved an infected source patient. Overall uptake of hepatitis B vaccine was 78% but it...

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Main Authors: Gyawali, P., Rice, P. S., Tilzey, A. J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 1998
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1757626/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9849546
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