Problems in management of health care workers exposed to HBeAg positive body fluids.
A young Asian male was admitted to hospital suffering from severe lower limb and facial injuries. He was subsequently found to be a carrier of hepatitis B virus and HBeAg positive. The management of 38 health care workers with significant blood and body fluid exposure involving this patient is discussed.
Duthie
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Public Health Laboratory, Infection Control and Occupational Health, Royal Preston Hospital, UK.
Morgan-Capner
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Wilson
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Hitchen
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D001826:Body Fluids; D002353:Carrier State / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications; D016273:Occupational Exposure
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens