title: Should HBV or HCV positive surgeons refrain from operating.
authors.forename: Huma
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Farida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agha
mesh_terms: D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors