title: Preventing transmission of hepatitis B virus from surgeons to patients.
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Chiarello
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cardo
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D013502:General Surgery; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States