Prevalence and Correlates of HCV, HVB, and HIV Infection among Prison Inmates and Staff, Hungary
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[HBV, HCV, and HIV infection prevalence among prison staff in the light of occupational risk factors].
BACKGROUND Objectives of the study: to assess the occupational risk for blood-borne infections (BBIs) among prison staff (number/ circumstances of blood exposures and preventive methods used), and to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). MATERIAL AND METHODS The survey, which included serological testing with the us...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1099-3460,1468-2869
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9626-x