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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
8
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1998-12-18
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pubmed:abstractText |
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 was particularly low in paramedical (70%) and domestic staff (45%). Continued effort needs to be applied to improve uptake of hepatitis B vaccine and to maintain high standards of control of infection.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Aug
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pubmed:issn |
1351-0711
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
55
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
570-2
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Blood-Borne Pathogens,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Health Personnel,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Hepatitis B,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Hepatitis B Vaccines,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Hospitals, Teaching,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-London,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Needlestick Injuries,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Occupational Exposure,
pubmed-meshheading:9849546-Vaccination
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pubmed:year |
1998
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Exposure to blood borne viruses and the hepatitis B vaccination status among healthcare workers in inner London.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Virology, Guy's NHS Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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