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Identification, investigation and management of patient-to-patient hepatitis B transmission within an inpatient renal ward in North West England

BACKGROUND: Transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is rare within healthcare settings in developed countries. The aim of the article is to outline the process of identification and management of transmission of acute hepatitis B in a renal inpatient ward. METHODS: The case was identified through ro...

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Autores principales: Kliner, Merav, Dardamissis, Evdokia, Abraham, K. Abraham, Sen, Rachel, Lal, Pankaj, Pandya, Bhavna, Mutton, Ken J., Wong, Christopher
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25713718
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfu130