title: Hepatitis A through E--current and future trends.
abstract: 1. Five viruses have now been identified that each cause a different type of hepatitis, A through E. 2. The majority of people with viral hepatitis recover uneventfully; however, in some persons with HBV and HCV, a chronic carrier state develops that may persist for a lifetime. 3. Operating room nurses are at greatest risk for HBV if they are not immunized; they can prevent HBV by obtaining hepatitis B vaccine and adhering to standard OR practices plus using eye protection.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: McPherson
mesh_terms: D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D000078329:Workforce