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- Title
Outbreak of hepatitis B virus infections associated with assisted monitoring of blood glucose in an assisted living facility-Virginia, 2010.
- Authors
Bender, Thomas John; Wise, Matthew E; Utah, Okey; Moorman, Anne C; Sharapov, Umid; Drobeniuc, Jan; Khudyakov, Yury; Fricchione, Marielle; White-Comstock, Mary Beth; Thompson, Nicola D; Patel, Priti R
- Abstract
In January 2010, the Virginia Department of Health received reports of 2 hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections (1 acute, 1 chronic) among residents of a single assisted living facility (ALF). Both infected residents had diabetes and received assisted monitoring of blood glucose (AMBG) at the facility. An investigation was initiated in response.
- Publication
PloS one, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 12, pe50012
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0050012