title: [HBsAg and viral hepatitis in a hemodialysis center (author's transl)].
abstract: The behaviour of HBsAg and hepatitis B in 86 patients and in 24 medical personnel of a hemodialysis Center during 5 years is described. Hepatitis B antigen was detected in 28 patients (32.55%); hepatitis B infection developed in 7 of them and in 2 of the medical staff. Some problems of prevention and therapy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D006435:Renal Dialysis
vernacular_title: HBsAg ed epatite virale in un centro di emodialisi.