Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne infections in healthcare workers

Publié le 05 janvier 2006 • Catégorie(s) : Accident d'exposition au sang, En accès libre • Mot(s) clef(s) : hépatite B

Viral Hepatitis, November 2005
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne infections in healthcare workers
Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board
‘This issue is based on material presented a our VHPB meeting in Rome, March 2005, and covers following topics:
– global epidemiology of blood-borne infections in healthcare workers
– transmission of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus as an occupational risk
– primary and secondary prevention measures against HBV and HCV infections in healthcare workers
– recommendations for HBV-, HCV-, or HIV-infected healthcare workers or (para)medical students.