Hepatitis B virus: cross-infection in one non-exposure prone procedure.
For infection control nurses (ICNs) reading about outbreaks of infection and the lessons learnt allows time for reflective practice and to change policies in one's own establishment. However, outbreak reports are not just for ICNs. One could argue that more benefit would be served if the outbreak reports were printed in non-specialist infection control journals. This article examines the hepatitis B virus and cross-infection.
Curran
E T
ET
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Hospitals.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology