TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatitis B Miniepidemic in a Peritoneal Dialysis Unit
AU - Spector, David
PY - 1977/8
Y1 - 1977/8
N2 - Two staff nurses in a peritoneal dialysis unit developed type B viral hepatitis while caring for a patient with persistent Hb Ag antigenemia. Peritoneal dialysis fluid from the patient contained surface Hb Ag antigen and was the probable mediator of the viral transfer. Hb Ag testing should be routine in peritoneal dialysis programs, and special precautions should be taken with dialysate of patients afflicted with hepatitis and/or Hb Ag antigenemia.
AB - Two staff nurses in a peritoneal dialysis unit developed type B viral hepatitis while caring for a patient with persistent Hb Ag antigenemia. Peritoneal dialysis fluid from the patient contained surface Hb Ag antigen and was the probable mediator of the viral transfer. Hb Ag testing should be routine in peritoneal dialysis programs, and special precautions should be taken with dialysate of patients afflicted with hepatitis and/or Hb Ag antigenemia.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.1977.03630200038013
DO - 10.1001/archinte.1977.03630200038013
M3 - Article
C2 - 879940
AN - SCOPUS:0017585795
SN - 2168-6106
VL - 137
SP - 1030
EP - 1031
JO - Archives of internal medicine (Chicago, Ill. : 1908)
JF - Archives of internal medicine (Chicago, Ill. : 1908)
IS - 8
ER -