Needle stick injuries and postexposure prophylaxis for hepatitis B infection
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health challenge as roughly a quarter of the world's population has serological evidence of past or present hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Healthcare personnel, who work in healthcare settings, represent a high-risk population for serious...
Main Authors: | Tarika Sharma, Ashok Chaudhary, Jitender Singh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.jascp.org/article.asp?issn=2772-364X;year=2021;volume=2;issue=1;spage=4;epage=8;aulast=Sharma |
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