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- Title
Acute hepatitis B outbreaks in 2 skilled nursing facilities and possible sources of transmission: North Carolina, 2009-2010.
- Authors
Seña, Arlene C; Moorman, Anne; Njord, Levi; Williams, Roxanne E; Colborn, James; Khudyakov, Yury; Drobenuic, Jan; Xia, Guo-Liang; Wood, Hattie; Moore, Zack
- Abstract
Acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections have been reported in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), primarily associated with infection control breaks during assisted blood glucose monitoring. We investigated HBV outbreaks that occurred in separate skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to determine factors associated with transmission.
- Publication
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2013, Vol 34, Issue 7, p709
- ISSN
1559-6834
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/670996