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Hepatitis B in a medical center.

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Hansen, JP; Falconer, JA; Hamilton, JD; Herpok, FJ
Published in: J Occup Med
May 1981

The Employee Health Service of Duke University has been evaluating all employees with known blood product exposures through a standardized protocol since January 1977. All known cases of hepatitis B among employees were also evaluated. During the 40-month period of this report, 1,235 substantiated blood product or body fluid exposures occurred. The blood involved in 155 of the exposures was positive for HBsAg. Of the 155 employees involved in these exposures, 101 were found to be nonimmune to hepatitis B and were followed for at least nine months after exposure. Three (3.0%) developed clinical hepatitis B. An additional 24 employees also developed hepatitis B during this 40-month period, a cumulative incidence of 106.0 per 100,000 employee years. Hepatitis B appears to be a significant occupational hazard for hospital personnel in a tertiary medical center.

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Published In

J Occup Med

ISSN

0096-1736

Publication Date

May 1981

Volume

23

Issue

5

Start / End Page

338 / 342

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Personnel, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis B Antigens
  • Hepatitis B
 

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Hansen, J. P., Falconer, J. A., Hamilton, J. D., & Herpok, F. J. (1981). Hepatitis B in a medical center. J Occup Med, 23(5), 338–342.
Hansen, J. P., J. A. Falconer, J. D. Hamilton, and F. J. Herpok. “Hepatitis B in a medical center.J Occup Med 23, no. 5 (May 1981): 338–42.
Hansen JP, Falconer JA, Hamilton JD, Herpok FJ. Hepatitis B in a medical center. J Occup Med. 1981 May;23(5):338–42.
Hansen, J. P., et al. “Hepatitis B in a medical center.J Occup Med, vol. 23, no. 5, May 1981, pp. 338–42.
Hansen JP, Falconer JA, Hamilton JD, Herpok FJ. Hepatitis B in a medical center. J Occup Med. 1981 May;23(5):338–342.

Published In

J Occup Med

ISSN

0096-1736

Publication Date

May 1981

Volume

23

Issue

5

Start / End Page

338 / 342

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Personnel, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis B Antigens
  • Hepatitis B