The first Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for isolation appeared in the
manual Isolation Techniques for Use in Hospitals, published in 1970. The second edition of …

To estimate the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among hospital workers, we
measured the prevalence of HBV infection in employees in five hospitals in different parts of …

Burn wounds have been classified as major or minor by various investigators according to
several risk factors for burn-associated complications. We have considered only the …

The epidemiology of hepatitis B in hospital personnel was studied by testing of sera from
3,770 employees of the Medical School of Hannover (Hannover, West Germany) for …

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is globally distributed with its attendant
complications such as chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma …

This paper has presented information concerning the degree of hepatitis B infection in the
dental profession. This disease is being transmitted from patients to dentists, dental staff …

To identify hospital occupational categories at potential risk of hepatitis B virus infection, a
serologic survey was conducted for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody (anti …

In the United States, about 5 million persons work in more than 7,000 hospitals. These
personnel may become infected through exposure to infected patients if proper precautions …

The survey of laboratories in 1970-72 was continued by a questionnaire to members of the
Association of Clinical Pathologists covering the next two years. Hepatitis B accounted for 14 …

The prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis B virus (anti HBs or anti HBc) was 16.9 per cent in
a group of anaesthetists, compared to 3.7 per cent in volunteer blood donors and 5.6 per …