Hepatitis B in healthcare workers: prevalence, vaccination and relation to occupational factors

Hepatitis B in healthcare workers: prevalence, vaccination and relation to occupational factors

The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in healthcare workers (HCW) in Brazilian university hospitals is high. However, vaccination of these workers and relations with occupational factors are not well documented. A prospective study was made of 1,433 HCW and 872 administrative employees of the Ho...

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Main Authors:	Luiz A.S. Ciorlia, Dirce M.T. Zanetta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier
Series:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Hepatitis B healthcare workers prevalence vaccination occupational injuries
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000500005&lng=en&tlng=en

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