Hepatitis B Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Natural History
Summary
- Transmission of HBV in hospital settings may occur from patient to patient, patient to healthcare personnel via contaminated instruments or accidental needlestick, and, rarely, from healthcare personnel to patient[Thompson 2009]
- Healthcare professionals are strongly advised to receive immunization against HBV
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Keywords: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B-Epidemiology