Low hepatitis B vaccine uptake among surgical residents in Cameroon

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Low hepatitis B vaccine uptake among surgical residents in Cameroon

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most serious occupational hazards faced by healthcare workers. Surgical personnel are particularly at risk. HBV infection is preventable by vaccination, but no previous study has assessed HBV vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in Cameroon. We assessed knowledge of risk factors of HBV infection, awareness of HBV vaccine, and v...

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عنوان ژورنال: International Archives of Medicine

سال: 2014

ISSN: 1755-7682

DOI: 10.1186/1755-7682-7-11