title: Nosocomial hepatitis B associated with orthopedic surgery--Nova Scotia.
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Department, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Schlech
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Langille
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000635:transmission*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens