CIN '2007 - 4º CONGRESO DE NEFROLOGIA EN INTERNET
Hepatitis B Vaccination in Haemodialysis Patients Impact of Local endemicity
Salwa Ibrahim MD, MRCP
Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Cairo University
Abstract
Patients on hemodialysis therapy are at a relatively high risk of exposure to hepatitis-B virus (HBV) infection (1). Dialysis staff can transfer the virus to patients from contaminated surfaces via their hands or through use of contaminated equipment and supplies (2).Comentarios :