[From the Mailing List of the Italian Society of Nephrology: hepatitis B prevention in dialysis units].
The Mailing List SociSIN (ML-SIN) continues to develop, in addition to more experienced organizational topics, the discussion on clinical arguments. In the course of previous months, a message asking the opinions of expert Colleagues concerning preventative measures for HBsAg positive patients, in particular the use of separate rooms, has stimulated an extensive debate on this topic. This issue of the review is dedicated to the ML-SIN. It presents a short introduction dedicated to the definition of this problem. Thereafter, the messages regarding this argument are summarized, and, finally, the opinion of two experts regarding this matter is reported, experts identified as holding in account the importance of it international scientific contribution in on this specific discussion.
Fraticelli
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Unita' Operativa Nefrologia, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Anna, Como - Italia.
Fabrizi
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F
D'Amico
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M
Limido
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A
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010356:Patient Isolation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis